Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700 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.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 46% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 76.3°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 76.3°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		1058

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Merom
Launch date	January 2009	7 December 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	3323
Processor Number	Q9400S	T1700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	1.83 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	667 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	143 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C
Maximum core temperature	76.3°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	291 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	1.075V-1.175V
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
Number of threads		2
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	PPGA478
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)