Celeron 4205U vs Core 2 Duo E7500

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E7500
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.72
Celeron 4205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.86
+19.4%

Celeron 4205U outperforms Core 2 Duo E7500 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking27002571
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.055.42
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date10 January 2009 (15 years ago)23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U 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 speed2.93 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.93 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate1066 MHz4 GT/s
Multiplierno data18
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size82 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors228 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA775Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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 E7500 and Celeron 4205U 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 E7500 and Celeron 4205U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 610 (300 - 900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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 E7500 0.72
Celeron 4205U 0.86
+19.4%

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 E7500 1148
Celeron 4205U 1367
+19.1%

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 E7500 346
Celeron 4205U 354
+2.3%

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 E7500 564
Celeron 4205U 600
+6.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.72 0.86
Recency 10 January 2009 23 January 2019
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron 4205U has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron 4205U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E7500 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E7500 is a desktop processor while Celeron 4205U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E7500 and Celeron 4205U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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