Athlon 64 X2 4400+ vs Celeron D 346
Primary details
Comparing Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2980 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.61 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | October 2004 (20 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.06 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1000 MHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 256K |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 233 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | PLGA775 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 29.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron D 346 and Athlon 64 X2 4400+. We've got no test results to judge.
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