Celeron J4105 vs Core 2 Extreme QX9300
Aggregate performance score
Celeron J4105 outperforms Core 2 Extreme QX9300 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2377 | 1994 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.07 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core 2 Extreme | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 2.39 | 17.34 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Goldmont Plus (2017) |
| Release date | August 2008 (16 years ago) | 11 December 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 93 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.175V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 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 configuration | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PGA478 | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| AMT | + | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.14 | 1.84 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 10 Watt |
Celeron J4105 has a 61.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.
The Celeron J4105 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Extreme QX9300 is a notebook processor while Celeron J4105 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Celeron J4105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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