Celeron 440 vs Athlon 64 X2 3800+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 3800+
2005
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.40
+73.9%
Celeron 440
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.23

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ outperforms Celeron 440 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30133187
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.430.62
Architecture codenameManchester (2005−2006)Conroe-L (2007−2008)
Release dateAugust 2005 (19 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$40

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache256K64 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography90 nm65 nm
Die size220 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Number of transistors154 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440 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 configuration11
Socket939LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Celeron 440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 0.40
+73.9%
Celeron 440 0.23

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 629
+70.9%
Celeron 440 368

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.40 0.23
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 35 Watt

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ has a 73.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron 440, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon 64 X2 3800+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 440 in performance tests.


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