Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 vs Intel Celeron 440

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 and Intel Celeron 440 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 E8300

Intel Celeron 440

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8300

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 42% higher clock speed: 2.83 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 20% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 60.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1075 vs 444
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 997 vs 368

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2008 vs June 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C vs 60.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075 vs 444
PassMark - CPU mark	997 vs 368

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 440

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1024 vs 371
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 971 vs 628

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1024 vs 371
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	971 vs 628

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8300
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 440

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1075

444

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

997

368

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

371

1024

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

628

971

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	Intel Celeron 440
PassMark - Single thread mark	1075	444
PassMark - CPU mark	997	368
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	371	1024
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	628	971

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8300	Intel Celeron 440
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	April 2008	June 2007
Place in performance rating	2642	2653
Price now	$19.99	$21.01
Processor Number	E8300	440
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.35	7.67
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C	60.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.83 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	410 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.0000V-1.3375V
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	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)