Intel Celeron D 326 vs Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron D 326 and Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization.

Intel Celeron D 326

Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 326

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 88 Watt

L1 cache	16 KB vs 8 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 88 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548

Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 67.7°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 67.7°C
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron D 326	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Prescott
Launch date	September 2004	September 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	326	548
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.53 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	112 mm2
L1 cache	16 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.53 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	125 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.400V	1.250V-1.4V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		75 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775, PLGA478	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	88 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)