Intel Celeron M U3400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M U3400 and Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 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 U3400

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M U3400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 25 Watt

Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 20 August 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Around 113% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 1.06 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 297 vs 161
Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 568 vs 307

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 1.06 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	297 vs 161
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	568 vs 307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M U3400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

161

297

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

307

568

Name	Intel Celeron M U3400	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
PassMark - Single thread mark	456
PassMark - CPU mark	516
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	161	297
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	307	568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M U3400	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	24 May 2010	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	3218	3206
Processor Number	U3400	SP9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.06 GHz	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	1066 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.06 GHz	2.26 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
VID voltage range		1.050V - 1.150V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 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	BGA 34mm x 28mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	25 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)