Celeron B710 vs Core 2 Duo E8400

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E8400
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73
+943%
Celeron B710
2011
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.07

Core 2 Duo E8400 outperforms Celeron B710 by a whopping 943% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26713389
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency1.060.19
Architecture codenameWolfdale (2008−2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)19 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$70

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate1333 MHz4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data16
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (shared)256K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB1.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size104 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710 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)
SocketLGA775PGA988,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710 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 E8400 and Celeron B710 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710.

PCIe version2.02.0
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 E8400 0.73
+943%
Celeron B710 0.07

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 E8400 1165
+999%
Celeron B710 106

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.73 0.07
Recency 1 January 2008 19 June 2011
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Core 2 Duo E8400 has a 942.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron B710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo E8400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B710 in performance tests.

Note that Core 2 Duo E8400 is a desktop processor while Celeron B710 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo E8400 and Celeron B710, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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