Intel Celeron D: New, Improved & Exceeds Expectations
by Derek Wilson on June 24, 2004 3:01 AM EST- Posted in
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CPU Model Numbers and Pricing
A little more than a month ago, we brought you an update on Intel's roadmaps that included the new Celeron D processors and their model numbers. Aside from a nice handy guide to how Celeron D stacks up to the Northwood Celeron, we can fill in pricing information on the new processors.| Intel Celeron Processors | ||||||
| CPU Name | Clock Speed | L1 Cache Size | L2 Cache Size | FSB Speed | Fab Process | Est. Price |
| Celeron D 335 | 2.8GHz | 16KB | 256KB | 533MHz | 90nm | $117 |
| Celeron D 330 | 2.66GHz | 16KB | 256KB | 533MHz | 90nm | $89 |
| Celeron D 325 | 2.53GHz | 16KB | 256KB | 533MHz | 90nm | $79 |
| Celeron 2.6GHz | 2.6GHz | 8KB | 128KB | 400MHz | 130nm | $91 |
| Celeron 2.0GHz | 2.0GHz | 8KB | 128KB | 400MHz | 130nm | $65 |
And just to make sure we've got all the useful info in one neat little package, we'll include our Celeron D core enhancement list from the previous page as well.
- 90nm Strained Silicon Process - more, faster transistors in less space
- 31 Pipeline Stages - for clock speed ramping
- Improved Branch Predictor - helps avoid pipeline stall
- Improved Scheduler - helps avoid doing unnecessary work
- Improved Execution Core - added integer multiply and fast shift to ALU
- Larger, Slower Caches - higher latency caches for speed and size scaling
- SSE3 - 13 new instructions
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DerekWilson - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
Sorry for all the L2 cache size problems -- and thanks for the support AtaStrumf :-)Still, no excuse. I accept responsibility and appologize for the mistake.
dankim333 - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
Possible Ad Campaign:NEW! Intel Celeron D: Now with 23% less suck!
AtaStrumf - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
I guess they're rewriting the article now :) Quite a big mistake with the L2 Cache, but hay, shit happens, no need to shout and yell about it to make yourself feel so much smarter mino.robg1701 - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
Ah good, I see im not the only one to notice the 'slight' page long error about the old celerons having 256k cache ;)mino - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
#18 the hell some mispronouncements."with sum BIG mistakes..." should be:
"with such BIG mistakes in every second sentence form Anand !"
mino - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAASE repair(or better-> REWRITE) that review, since(apartt from benchmark results) I didn't saw an article with sum BIG mistakes in every second sentence!Boys , I'm sorry for U but that Idiot who wrote that old Celeron does have 256k L2 is to be fired uppon !
Not to mention that 2.8Cel D should be compared to AXP2800+ or Semrpon2800+.
About 2500+ slower than 2200+: YES, it is a mistake undoubtedly there some where.
ZobarStyl - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
Man what a week for Intel; they release all this new high-end stuff that isn't worth jack yet (and is o/c locked), then come out with some actually decent Cellys for the low end. Shoring up the low end but letting the high-end kinda simmer/slack off? Doesn't seem like Intel's style. Also, I wonder if it's almost too late to save the day, as the northwood-based Celerons were horrible and that will hurt that product's image for a while to come (don't forget there are still people who won't buy an AMD processor because of the old THG video =) )Dasterdly - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
I agree with araczynski, first thing I looked for was a comparison from the prescot/northwood.araczynski - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
throw in perspective by including a couple prescot/northwood scores on the graphs.tfranzese - Thursday, June 24, 2004 - link
If only Intel were pricing these lower than competing AMD parts I might actaully build a system off these, but they'll have to work on that. Not to mention, as others have, the Sempron should be here soon and show improvements to an aging line.