Intel Celeron 450 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 450 and Intel Pentium D 950 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron 450

Intel Pentium D 950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 450

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 763 vs 695
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 963 vs 220
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 971 vs 389

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs January 2006
L1 cache	64 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	763 vs 695
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	963 vs 220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	971 vs 389

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 950

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 681 vs 433

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	681 vs 433

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 450
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

763

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

433

681

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

963

220

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

389

Name	Intel Celeron 450	Intel Pentium D 950
PassMark - Single thread mark	763	695
PassMark - CPU mark	433	681
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	963	220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	971	389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 450	Intel Pentium D 950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Presler
Launch date	August 2008	January 2006
Place in performance rating	2472	3051
Price now	$29.99
Processor Number	450	950
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	162 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.4°C	C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	105 million	376 million
VID voltage range	1.0000V-1.3375V	1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)