“There are two angles to comment the performance of the Celeron from. On the one hand, we can see it’s not that bad. It’s the level of dual-core Athlon X2, not the lowest-end at that. However, from the other point of view, you can get much more in the low-end segment for a similar price.”Here are some more Processor articles from around the web:
- Intel Core i3 530 Clarkdale On Linux @ Phoronix
- Intel Clarkdale Core i5-661 @ OCHQ
- AMD Phenom II X4 910e 2.6 GHz 65W Processor Review @ PCSTATS
- Unlocking the Phenom II X2 555: 3.2GHz Quad-Core for $99 @ AnandTech
The Celeron is neither gone nor forgotten
The days of the ridiculously easy to overclock Celerons may have passed but the Celeron line does live on. Take the Intel Celeron E3300 for instance, at $66 it is not expensive and it runs at a decent 2.5GHz on an 800MHz FSB but iXBT Labs gave it a bump to a 1066MHz FSB for an overclocked speed of 3.33GHz. You miss out on a lot of new features and the performance suffers for it, but if you know what to expect it is a handy start to a very inexpensive PC.
