Celeron D 326: specs and benchmarks
Summary
Intel started Celeron D 326 sales on September 2004. Based on a Prescott architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 1 core and 1 thread, and is based on 90 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2530 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is PLGA478,PLGA775 processor with a TDP of 84 Watt. It supports DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 memory.
Primary details
Celeron D 326 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | |
| Release date | September 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | |
| Threads | 1 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | of 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | of 110 °C (Atom x7-E3950) |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 326 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | PLGA478,PLGA775 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 326. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Demand Based Switching | - | |
| PAE | 32 Bit | |
| FSB parity | - |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-x | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Celeron D 326's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
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