Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700 vs Intel Celeron M 540

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700 and Intel Celeron M 540 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.

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Intel Celeron M 540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1058 vs 542

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 December 2008 vs 1 October 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1058 vs 542

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M 540

Around 2% higher clock speed: 1.86 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 35 Watt

Maximum frequency	1.86 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700
CPU 2: Intel Celeron M 540

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1058

542

Name	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700	Intel Celeron M 540
PassMark - Single thread mark	0	0
PassMark - CPU mark	1058	542

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700	Intel Celeron M 540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Merom
Launch date	7 December 2008	1 October 2007
Place in performance rating	3323	3326
Processor Number	T1700	540
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.83 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz	533 MHz
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.83 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	291 million
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	0.95V-1.30V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	30 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)