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
CPU 1
CPU 2
1014
471
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
902
235
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
316
883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
554
834
Name Intel Pentium E5300 Intel Celeron 420
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

Essentials

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

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

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

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

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)