Intel Celeron E3400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3400 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3400

  • 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 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1001 vs 990
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2010 vs March 2008
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 1001 vs 990

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 908 vs 869
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 311 vs 301
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 908 vs 869
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 311 vs 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 512 vs 510

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1001
990
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
869
908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
301
311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
510
512
Name Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1001 990
PassMark - CPU mark 869 908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 301 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 510 512

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Conroe
Launch date January 2010 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $76
Place in performance rating 2753 2756
Price now $75.47 $26.99
Processor Number E3400 E4700
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 5.63 16.19
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.60 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 2.6 GHz 2.6 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 PLGA775
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)