Celeron 1037U vs Core 2 Duo E7400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.65
+3.2%
Celeron 1037U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.63

Core 2 Duo E7400 outperforms Celeron 1037U by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27482766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency0.953.51
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateOctober 2008 (16 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size82 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C105 °C
Number of transistors228 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Core 2 Duo E7400 0.65
+3.2%
Celeron 1037U 0.63

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.

Core 2 Duo E7400 1030
+3.2%
Celeron 1037U 998

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E7400 318
+2.6%
Celeron 1037U 310

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E7400 512
Celeron 1037U 525
+2.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.65 0.63
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 17 Watt

Core 2 Duo E7400 has a 3.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron 1037U, on the other hand, has a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 282.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E7400 and Celeron 1037U.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7400 is a desktop processor while Celeron 1037U is a notebook one.


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