Pentium III 1200 vs Celeron Dual-Core SU2300
Aggregate performance score
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 outperforms Pentium III 1200 by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Pentium III 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3096 | 3257 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.84 | 0.57 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Tualatin (2000−2002) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | July 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Pentium III 1200 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 44 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Pentium III 1200 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA956 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 30 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Pentium III 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 0.18 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 30 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1200 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 is a notebook processor while Pentium III 1200 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core SU2300 and Pentium III 1200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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