Intel Celeron Dual-Core processor family is the latest generation of Celeron-branded budget microprocessors. The family was introduced in January 2008, and currently consists of 7 desktop and 9 mobile microprocessors. The Celeron Dual-core family is based on Core microarchitecture, and includes all basic Core features:
- 32 KB instruction and 32 KB data cache per core;
- Level 2 cache shared between two cores.
- Support for SSE3 and Supplemental SSE3 instructions. Improvements in Core micro-architecture allow the CPU to execute up to one 128-bit SSE instruction each clock cycle.
- Intel 64 technology, formerly known as Extended Memory 64 Technology, or EM64T.
- Disable bit feature. When supported by operating system, this feature prevents system infection by certain group of viruses and malicious programs.
- Desktop Celeron E3xxx processors, based on newer Wolfdale core, feature Virtualization technology.
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