Intel Celeron G1840T vs Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G1840T and Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Celeron G1840T

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G1840T

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4°C vs 64.5°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2014 vs November 2007
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C vs 64.5°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 465

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1463 vs 971

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12288 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1463 vs 971

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G1840T
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

465

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

971

1463

Name	Intel Celeron G1840T	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1431
PassMark - CPU mark	1576
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	971	1463
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G1840T	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Yorkfield
Launch date	May 2014	November 2007
Place in performance rating	2282	2276
Processor Number	G1840T	QX9650
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	177 mm	214 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	12288 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4°C	64.5°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	1400 million	820 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	1.7 GB
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)