Celeron 6205 vs Core 2 Duo E6400
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | Conroe (2006−2007) | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | July 2006 (18 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2/2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.5V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | LGA775,PLGA775 | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205. 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Celeron 6205 has a 550% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 2 Duo E6400 is a desktop processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E6400 and Celeron 6205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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