Celeron 2.30 vs Mobile Pentium 4 2.40

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Celeron 2.30 is positioned at rank 1092 and the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40 is on rank 271, so the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Celeron 2.30

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

95912%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

90628%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

65803%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

19824%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

15702%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

13737%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

7868%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

7765%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

7070%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

7070%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

6990%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

6802%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

6707%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

6680%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

6619%

#1092

Celeron 2.30

MSRP: $100|Avg: $10

100%

#1093

Phenom X4 9450e

MSRP: $450|Avg: $430

99%

#1094

Athlon 64 X2 3800+

MSRP: $354|Avg: $20

95%

#1095

Athlon 64 3000+

MSRP: $149|Avg: $10

93%

#1096

Athlon XP 3100+

MSRP: $150|Avg: $20

87%

#1097

Athlon 64 3300+

MSRP: $200|Avg: $200

80%

#1098

Athlon 64 2800+

MSRP: $178|Avg: $15

73%

#1099

Athlon 64 3700+

MSRP: $272|Avg: $20

70%

#1100

Athlon 64 FX-72

MSRP: $799|Avg: $40

69%

#1101

Athlon 64 X2 4200+

MSRP: $581|Avg: $110

66%

#1102

Athlon 64 3500+

MSRP: $272|Avg: $10

65%

#1103

Pentium D 830

MSRP: $316|Avg: $20

60%

#1104

Pentium D 960

MSRP: $523|Avg: $15

59%

#1105

Athlon XP 2500+

MSRP: $172|Avg: $15

57%

#1106

Athlon 64 3800+

MSRP: $354|Avg: $10

56%

#1107

Pentium 4 2.53

MSRP: $193|Avg: $13

55%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Mobile Pentium 4 2.40

#257

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

425%

#258

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

419%

#259

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

385%

#260

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

383%

#261

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

379%

#263

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

366%

#264

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

351%

#265

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

351%

#266

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

341%

#271

Mobile Pentium 4 2.40

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#275

Core 2 Extreme X9100

MSRP: $851|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Mobile Pentium 4 2.40 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Celeron 2.30 in both compute-intensive tasks (6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Celeron 2.30	Mobile Pentium 4 2.40
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)	✅ More affordable ($0)
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Celeron 2.30	Mobile Pentium 4 2.40
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($10)	✅ More affordable ($0)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron 2.30 and Mobile Pentium 4 2.40

Celeron 2.30

The Celeron 2.30 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.3 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 128 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 73 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 325 points. Launch price was $69.

Mobile Pentium 4 2.40

The Mobile Pentium 4 2.40 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 2.4 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 60 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 345 points. Launch price was $69.

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Processing Power

The Celeron 2.30 packs 1 cores / 1 threads, matching the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40's 1 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.3 GHz on the Celeron 2.30 versus 2.4 GHz on the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40 — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40. Both are built on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture using a 130 nm process. In PassMark, the Celeron 2.30 scores 325 against the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40's 345 — a 6% lead for the Mobile Pentium 4 2.40. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Celeron 2.30	Mobile Pentium 4 2.40
Cores / Threads	1 / 1	1 / 2
Boost Clock	2.3 GHz	2.4 GHz+4%
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	128 kB	512 kB+300%
Process	130 nm	130 nm
Architecture	Northwood (2002−2004)	Northwood (2002−2004)
PassMark	325	345+6%

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the PGA478 socket with PCIe 1.1.

Feature	Celeron 2.30	Mobile Pentium 4 2.40
Socket	PGA478	PGA478
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1	PCIe 1.1
Max RAM Speed	DDR1-400	—
Max RAM Capacity	4 GB	—
RAM Channels	1	—
ECC Support	❌	—
PCIe Lanes	0	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: No (Celeron 2.30) / not specified (Mobile Pentium 4 2.40). Primary use case: Celeron 2.30 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron 2.30 rivals Pentium 4 2.40.