Core 2 Duo P8400 vs Celeron T1700
Aggregate performance score
Celeron T1700 outperforms Core 2 Duo P8400 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2751 | 2860 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Power efficiency | 1.81 | 2.01 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (16 years ago) | 15 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $209 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 2.26 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2.26 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1066 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.075V-1.175V | 1.05V-1.15V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400 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 | BGA479,PBGA479,PGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | - |
Security technologies
Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | + |
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 | 0.67 | 0.53 |
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 15 July 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Celeron T1700 has a 26.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 months.
Core 2 Duo P8400, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
The Celeron T1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8400 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron T1700 and Core 2 Duo P8400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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