Intel Celeron G460 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G460 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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).

Intel Celeron G460

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
4.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 311
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1749 vs 512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs March 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441 vs 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749 vs 512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 65.5°C
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 997 vs 699
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 936 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 65.5°C
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	997 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	936 vs 469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G460
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

997

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

936

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1441

311

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1749

512

Name	Intel Celeron G460	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark	699	997
PassMark - CPU mark	469	936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441	311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749	512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G460	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Conroe
Launch date	December 2011	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$65
Place in performance rating	2736	2742
Price now	$65	$26.99
Processor Number	G460	E4700
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.66	16.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	167 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)