Intel Celeron M U3600 vs Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M U3600 and Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 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 U3600

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M U3600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 44 Watt
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 899 vs 362
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1483 vs 645

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 December 2010 vs 10 January 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 44 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899 vs 362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1483 vs 645

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

Around 133% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1098 vs 523
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1099 vs 579

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1098 vs 523
PassMark - CPU mark	1099 vs 579

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M U3600
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

523

1098

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

579

1099

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

362

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1483

645

Name	Intel Celeron M U3600	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
PassMark - Single thread mark	523	1098
PassMark - CPU mark	579	1099
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	899	362
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1483	645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M U3600	Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Penryn
Launch date	18 December 2010	10 January 2008
Place in performance rating	2622	2628
Processor Number	U3600	X9000
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$851
Price now		$409.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.37
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.80 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
L2 cache	512 KB	6144 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	382 million	410 million
L1 cache		128 KB
VID voltage range		1.000V-1.275V
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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	PGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	44 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)