Celeron M 430 vs Core 2 Duo T5900

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T5900
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.41
+273%
Celeron M 430
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.11

Core 2 Duo T5900 outperforms Celeron M 430 by a whopping 273% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29963376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core 2 DuoCeleron M
Power efficiency1.110.39
Architecture codenameMerom (2006−2008)Yonah (2005−2006)
Release date1 October 2008 (16 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430 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 speedno data1.73 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.73 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz533 MHz
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cacheno data1 MB L2 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.0V-1.3V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430 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.

SocketSocket PPPGA478
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
AMT+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Celeron M 430 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data-

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 T5900 0.41
+273%
Celeron M 430 0.11

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 T5900 652
+286%
Celeron M 430 169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 0.11
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 27 Watt

Core 2 Duo T5900 has a 272.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron M 430, on the other hand, has 29.6% lower power consumption.

The Core 2 Duo T5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 430 in performance tests.


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