Intel Celeron E3200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3200 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 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 E3200

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3200

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 981 vs 928
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 900 vs 875

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2009 vs October 2007
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	981 vs 928
PassMark - CPU mark	900 vs 875

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 279 vs 259
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 491 vs 436

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	279 vs 259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491 vs 436

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

981

928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

900

875

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

259

279

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

436

491

Name	Intel Celeron E3200	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	981	928
PassMark - CPU mark	900	875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	259	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	436	491

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron E3200	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2009	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$52
Place in performance rating	2793	2805
Price now	$51.99	$157.95
Processor Number	E3200	E4600
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	7.88	2.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	167 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	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
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)