Core 2 Solo SU3500 vs Celeron M 560
Aggregate performance score
Celeron M 560 outperforms Core 2 Solo SU3500 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3092 | 3297 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | Intel Core 2 Solo |
| Power efficiency | 1.05 | 2.95 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 May 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $262 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 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 | PPGA478 | BGA956 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 5.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 1 May 2008 | 1 April 2009 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 5 Watt |
Celeron M 560 has a 94.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Core 2 Solo SU3500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.
The Celeron M 560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Solo SU3500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 560 and Core 2 Solo SU3500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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