Intel Celeron M P4600 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M P4600 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 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 Pentium Dual Core T4400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M P4600

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 846 vs 775
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 258
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 556 vs 445

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2010 vs 1 December 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	846 vs 775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	556 vs 445

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 845 vs 784

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	845 vs 784

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M P4600
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

784

845

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

846

775

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

258

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

556

445

Name	Intel Celeron M P4600	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400
PassMark - Single thread mark	784	845
PassMark - CPU mark	846	775
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301	258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	556	445

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M P4600	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	1 October 2010	1 December 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	2875	2876
Processor Number	P4600	T4400
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
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	1024 KB
L3 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
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	35mm x 35mm
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
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)