Celeron M 743 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-42
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 outperforms Celeron M 743 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Celeron M 743 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3049 | 3320 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | 1.42 |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 1 November 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 0 MB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 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.
| Socket | Socket S1 | BGA965 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Celeron M 743. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP), MMX, PowerNow, SSE3,-64, Enhanced 3DNow | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.36 | 0.15 |
| Recency | 1 November 2009 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 10 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 has a 140% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron M 743, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 743 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-42 and Celeron M 743, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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