Intel Celeron E1500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E1500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E1500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 72.4°C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Launch date November 2008 vs August 2008
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C vs 72.4°C
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

  • Around 51% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1323 vs 764
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1281 vs 626
  • Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 260
  • Around 65% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 754 vs 457
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 512 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1323 vs 764
PassMark - CPU mark 1281 vs 626
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 vs 260
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 754 vs 457

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E1500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
764
1323
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
626
1281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
260
439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
457
754
Name Intel Celeron E1500 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 764 1323
PassMark - CPU mark 626 1281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 260 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 457 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron E1500 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Wolfdale
Launch date November 2008 August 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $63
Place in performance rating 2935 2937
Price now $19.65 $39.99
Processor Number E1500 E8500
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 17.57 16.84
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 3.16 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 77 mm2 107 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (shared) 6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 73.3°C 72.4°C
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 105 million 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.5V 0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

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)