Intel Celeron M P4600 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M P4600 and Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 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.

Intel Celeron M P4600

Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M P4600

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 846 vs 793
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 273
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 556 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2010 vs 6 January 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	846 vs 793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	556 vs 469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 860 vs 784

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	860 vs 784

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M P4600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

784

860

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

846

793

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

273

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

469

Name	Intel Celeron M P4600	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
PassMark - Single thread mark	784	860
PassMark - CPU mark	846	793
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301	273
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	556	469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M P4600	Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	1 October 2010	6 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	2876	2866
Processor Number	P4600	T6600
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$18.90
Value for money (0-100)		21.26
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.00V-1.250V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mmx37.5mm	35 mm x 35 mm
Sockets supported	PGA988	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)