Athlon 64 3500+ vs Celeron M 743
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 3500+ 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 | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | San Diego (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | $59 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 3500+ 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 230 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 3500+ 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 | BGA965 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 89 Watt |
Celeron M 743 has a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 3500+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 743 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3500+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 3500+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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