Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Celeron 420
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5300 and Intel Celeron 420 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°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
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1014 vs 471
- 3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 902 vs 235
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | November 2008 vs June 2007 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C vs 60.4°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 65 nm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1014 vs 471 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 902 vs 235 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 420
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
- 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 883 vs 316
- Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 834 vs 554
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 883 vs 316 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 834 vs 554 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5300
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 420
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium E5300 | Intel Celeron 420 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1014 | 471 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 902 | 235 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 316 | 883 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 554 | 834 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E5300 | Intel Celeron 420 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Conroe |
Launch date | November 2008 | June 2007 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $64 | $23 |
Place in performance rating | 2727 | 2728 |
Price now | $15.40 | $39.99 |
Processor Number | E5300 | 420 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 29.44 | 3.31 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.60 GHz | 1.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | 800 MHz FSB |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 65 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | 60.4°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.6 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 105 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | 1.0000V-1.3375V |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 60 °C | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | LGA775 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |