Phenom II X3 740 BE vs Celeron M 530
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Heka (2009−2010) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.95V-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PBGA479,PPGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE 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 M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 3 |
| Threads | 1 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron M 530 has 216.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X3 740 BE, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 530 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X3 740 BE is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 530 and Phenom II X3 740 BE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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