Celeron M 743 vs Athlon II X2 240
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X2 240 outperforms Celeron M 743 by a whopping 333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 240 and Celeron M 743 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2771 | 3334 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.28 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 0.95 | 1.43 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 23 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $35 | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 240 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 240 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | BGA965 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Celeron M 743. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 240 and Celeron M 743.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.65 | 0.15 |
| Recency | 23 July 2009 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 10 Watt |
Athlon II X2 240 has a 333.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron M 743, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 550% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X2 240 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 743 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon II X2 240 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 743 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 240 and Celeron M 743, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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