Intel claims a 25% performance increase between two similarly clocked Core Duo and Core 2 Duo cpu’s (but real world benchmarks pegs 5%-15% as a more reasonable claim). The extra cache and higher clock and bus speeds make these generally more expensive and faster than the Core Duo’s. This line of cpu’s have L2 caches ranging from 2MB to 6MB and clock speeds from 1.06 GHz (again, for the Ultra low voltage U7500) to 3.16 GHz. FSB is either 533 MHz or 667 MHz and clock speeds range from 1.06 GHz(for the U2400) to 2.33 GHz.Ĭore 2 Duo cpu’s are aimed at both desktop and mobile computers in the mid-range of the processor market. This is also a 32-bit architecture (Celeron and most Pentium Dual Cores are 64-bit). The Core Duo chips are dual core cpu’s that have 2 MB of L2 Cache. All have 1 MB of L2 Cache, either a 533 MHz or 800 MHz FSB and clock speeds ranging from 1.46 GHz to 2.20 GHz. The Pentium Dual Core models are: E2200, E21xx, T23xx, and T20xx. Slightly more expensive and slightly better performing than the Celeron Dual Core. With 1 MB of L2 Cache, these chips are still targeted at the cost-conscious. The Pentium Dual Core is the next step up. It has 512 KB of L2 Cache, a clock speed of 1.60 GHz and an 800 MHz FSB. The only Celeron Dual Core currently available is the E1200 (January 2008). However, it is a very low priced CPU and apparently a good overclocker. The Celeron Dual Core is limited to 512KB of L2 Cache and has lower Front Side Bus (FSB) and clock speeds than chips higher up on the list. His other interests are music, psychology, languages, the proper use of semicolons, and finding good food.Ĭomment posted by: CPU _Dude, 12 years ago

He has no fixed address and has left footprints on 40-something different countries around the world. Roger Keays is an artist, an engineer, and a student of life. Intel Core 2 Duo vs Intel Pentium Dual Core About Roger Keays So the main difference is the branding and the price. That was easy.Īnyway, it seems that these two chips are pretty much the same except that the Pentium Dual Core has a smaller cache, no virtualisation (VT) and in most cases, a slightly slower front-side bus. Damn, how confusing have the Intel brand names become? It used to just be Pentium is good, Celeron is dud. Intel Core 2 Duo vs Intel Pentium Dual Coreĭad just called me because he's replacing his desktop at home and he wanted to know what chip I would choose from ' Core 2 Duo' and ' Dual Core'.

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