Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 vs Intel Celeron 2.80

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Intel Celeron 2.80 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Intel Celeron 2.80

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
32x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
48x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 600
7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1984 vs 254

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs November 2003
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081 vs 600
PassMark - CPU mark	1984 vs 254

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.80

Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 71.4°C
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 68.4 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	75°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	68.4 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.80

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

600

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1984

254

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300	Intel Celeron 2.80
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	600
PassMark - CPU mark	1984	254
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.465

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300	Intel Celeron 2.80
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Northwood
Launch date	March 2008	November 2003
Place in performance rating	2869	2855
Price now	$49.99
Processor Number	Q9300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.63
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	400 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	131 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	456 million	55 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.315V-1.525V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	68.4 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)