Celeron M 353 vs Phenom X4 9850 BE

Primary details

Comparing Phenom X4 9850 BE and Celeron M 353 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCeleron M
Architecture codenameAgena (2007−2008)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom X4 9850 BE and Celeron M 353 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz0.9 GHz
Bus rateno data400 MHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache2 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography65 nm90 nm
Die size285 mm2no data
Number of transistors450 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom X4 9850 BE and Celeron M 353 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt5 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X4 9850 BE and Celeron M 353 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 5 Watt

Phenom X4 9850 BE has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron M 353, on the other hand, has 2400% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom X4 9850 BE and Celeron M 353. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom X4 9850 BE is a desktop processor while Celeron M 353 is a notebook one.


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