Intel Celeron 847 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 847 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 847

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100 vs 71.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 5.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.701 vs 0.574
  • 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.364 vs 0.094
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 June 2011 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature 100 vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.701 vs 0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.364 vs 0.094

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 143% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1139 vs 475
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2150 vs 487
  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 376 vs 194
  • 3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1151 vs 339
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.509 vs 10.694
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.136 vs 0.088
  • 5.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.189 vs 0.718
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.67 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1139 vs 475
PassMark - CPU mark 2150 vs 487
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 376 vs 194
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1151 vs 339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.509 vs 10.694
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.136 vs 0.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.189 vs 0.718

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 847
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
475
1139
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
487
2150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
194
376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
339
1151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.701
0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
10.694
26.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.088
0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.364
0.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.718
4.189
Name Intel Celeron 847 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
PassMark - Single thread mark 475 1139
PassMark - CPU mark 487 2150
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 194 376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 339 1151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.701 0.574
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 10.694 26.509
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.088 0.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.364 0.094
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.718 4.189
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 847 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Yorkfield
Launch date 19 June 2011 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $315
Place in performance rating 3290 3130
Price now $315 $33.98
Processor Number 847 Q9400
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 0.88 28.99
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 164 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 6144 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 1.1 GHz 2.67 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 504 million 456 million
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 800 MHz
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2
SDVO

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)