Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 vs Pentium Dual T2330
Aggregate performance score
Pentium Dual Core T2330 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3349 | 3393 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium Dual Core | Intel Celeron Dual-Core |
| Power efficiency | 0.36 | 1.10 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 1 September 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $134 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Socket | no data | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T2330 and Celeron Dual-Core SU2300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 0.26 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 10 Watt |
Pentium Dual T2330 has a 15.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.
The Intel Pentium Dual Core T2330 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 in performance tests.
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