Celeron M 743 vs Athlon 64 3600+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3600+ and Celeron M 743 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron M
Architecture codenameClawhammer (2001−2005)Penryn (2008−2011)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3600+ and Celeron M 743 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz1.3 GHz
Bus rateno data800 MHz
L1 cache128K64 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
Chip lithography130 nm45 nm
Die size193 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors106 million410 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3600+ and Celeron M 743 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
Socket754BGA965
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt10 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3600+ and Celeron M 743. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 130 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 10 Watt

Celeron M 743 has a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3600+ and Celeron M 743. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 3600+ is a desktop processor while Celeron M 743 is a notebook one.


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