Celeron G1620 vs Core 2 Duo T9300

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo T9300
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.05
+6.1%
Celeron G1620
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
0.99

Core 2 Duo T9300 outperforms Celeron G1620 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24372479
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Duono data
Power efficiency2.841.70
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date10 January 2008 (16 years ago)3 December 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$208

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 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 speed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size107 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1V-1.25Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479,PGA478FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 T9300 1.05
+6.1%
Celeron G1620 0.99

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 T9300 1670
+6.3%
Celeron G1620 1571

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 T9300 315
Celeron G1620 421
+33.7%

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 T9300 508
Celeron G1620 736
+44.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.05 0.99
Recency 10 January 2008 3 December 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Duo T9300 has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

Celeron G1620, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo T9300 and Celeron G1620.

Be aware that Core 2 Duo T9300 is a notebook processor while Celeron G1620 is a desktop one.


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