A100 vs Celeron M 900
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 900 and A100 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 | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Stealey (2007) |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (15 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $70 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 900 and A100 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 | 2.2 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 900 and A100 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 | PGA478 | Intel BGA 437 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 900 and A100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 900 and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 3 Watt |
Celeron M 900 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
A100, on the other hand, has 1066.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 900 and A100. We've got no test results to judge.
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