Intel Core i7-920XM vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-920XM and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 Core i7-920XM

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920XM

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 93% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1035 vs 581
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1964 vs 542

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 September 2009 vs 1 May 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1035 vs 581
PassMark - CPU mark	1964 vs 542

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 55 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 971 vs 458
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1542 vs 1383

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	971 vs 458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1542 vs 1383

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-920XM
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1035

581

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1964

542

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

458

971

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1383

1542

Name	Intel Core i7-920XM	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1035	581
PassMark - CPU mark	1964	542
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	458	971
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1383	1542

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-920XM	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarksfield	Merom
Launch date	23 September 2009	1 May 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,054
Place in performance rating	2547	2552
Price now	$399.95
Processor Number	i7-920XM	T1600
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.78
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	1.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	296 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	667 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	8196 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
Transistor count	774 million	291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.175V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
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	PGA988	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)