Celeron M 320 vs Phenom II X4 830
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2165 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Celeron M |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Banias (2003) |
| Release date | September 2009 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $80 | no data |
| Current price | $40 (0.5x MSRP) | $370 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 512 KB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.356V |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | H-PBGA478,H-PBGA479,PPGA478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 24.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320. 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 | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320 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 Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 24 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 830 is a desktop processor while Celeron M 320 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 830 and Celeron M 320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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