Celeron M 420 vs Solo T1200
Aggregate performance score
Core Solo T1200 outperforms Celeron M 420 by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3331 | 3420 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Core Solo | Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 0.32 |
| Architecture codename | Yonah (2005−2006) | Yonah (2005−2006) |
| Release date | January 2006 (19 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 90 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 151 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.0V-1.3V |
Compatibility
Information on Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 479 | PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420 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 Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.09 |
Solo T1200 has a 77.8% higher aggregate performance score.
The Core Solo T1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 420 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Solo T1200 and Celeron M 420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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