Intel Celeron E1500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E1500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 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 E1500

Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 260 vs 255
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 457 vs 440

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2008 vs July 2007
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	260 vs 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	457 vs 440

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 779 vs 764
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 701 vs 626

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	779 vs 764
PassMark - CPU mark	701 vs 626

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E1500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

764

779

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

626

701

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

260

255

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

457

440

Name	Intel Celeron E1500	Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
PassMark - Single thread mark	764	779
PassMark - CPU mark	626	701
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	260	255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	457	440

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron E1500	Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Conroe
Launch date	November 2008	July 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$63
Place in performance rating	2936	2939
Price now	$19.65	$49.99
Processor Number	E1500	E4400
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.57	6.81
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (shared)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C	L2=61.4°C, M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	105 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)