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Intel Celeron 2.0
478DDR1/DDR21C / 1T73WNorthwood130nmEnd-of-life
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Full Specifications
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Total Cores1
Total Threads1
Base Clock2.00 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 20.0xx
CodenameNorthwood
MicroarchitectureNorthwood
Process Node130nm
FoundryIntel
Die Size146.0 mm²
Transistors0.06 billion
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentDesktop
Launch DateSep 18, 2002
Instruction Sets
MMXSSESSE2
About This Product
The Intel Celeron 2.0 is a single-core desktop CPU from the Northwood era, designed for basic computing tasks. With a 2.0 GHz base clock and no hyper-threading, it offers minimal performance suitable for web browsing and office applications. It is significantly slower than contemporary Pentium 4 processors and is not suitable for modern gaming or demanding multi-tasking.
Pros
- Extremely low cost (if available)
- Low power consumption for its era
- Basic office and web use
Cons
- Very poor single-core performance
- No multi-threading support
- Obsolete for modern software
Verdict
“Only for niche retro builds or extremely basic, non-demanding tasks.”
