Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Celeron M 743
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ outperforms Celeron M 743 by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3298 | 2947 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.42 | 0.47 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | May 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 89 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.44 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 89 Watt |
Celeron M 743 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 790% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has a 193.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
The Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 743 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M 743 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 4000+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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