Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 vs Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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, 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).

Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300

Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2009 vs 15 July 2008
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

Around 100% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 944 vs 507
Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 847 vs 482
Around 97% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 306 vs 155
Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 538 vs 286

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	944 vs 507
PassMark - CPU mark	847 vs 482
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	306 vs 155
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	538 vs 286

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P8600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

507

944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

482

847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

155

306

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

286

538

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
PassMark - Single thread mark	507	944
PassMark - CPU mark	482	847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	155	306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	286	538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.788

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Penryn
Launch date	1 September 2009	15 July 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$134	$209
Place in performance rating	3204	3198
Processor Number	SU2300	P8600
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$49.18
Value for money (0-100)		9.20
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	1 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
L1 cache		128 KB
VID voltage range		1.050V-1.150V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35 mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	25 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)