Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 vs Intel Celeron D 352

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 and Intel Celeron D 352 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 Core 2 Duo E6420

Intel Celeron D 352

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 86 Watt
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 781 vs 576
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 752 vs 274

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2007 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	64 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 86 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	781 vs 576
PassMark - CPU mark	752 vs 274

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 352

Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Around 15% higher maximum core temperature: 69.2°C vs 60.1°C

Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.13 GHz
Maximum core temperature	69.2°C vs 60.1°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420
CPU 2: Intel Celeron D 352

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

781

576

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

752

274

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420	Intel Celeron D 352
PassMark - Single thread mark	781	576
PassMark - CPU mark	752	274
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	541

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6420	Intel Celeron D 352
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Cedarmill
Launch date	April 2007	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2909	2891
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	E6420	352
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.02
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.13 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	533 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C	69.2°C
Maximum frequency	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	291 million	188 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V	1.25V-1.325V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
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	PLGA775	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	86 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)