Celeron M 390 vs Athlon 64 X2 TK-57
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390 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 | 2x Athlon 64 | Celeron M |
| Architecture codename | Hawk-256 | Dothan (2004−2005) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 1.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | 400 MHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 1 MB L2 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.004V-1.292V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390 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.
| Socket | no data | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 21 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390. 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 | - |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390 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 Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 31 Watt | 21 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron M 390, on the other hand, has 47.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 X2 TK-57 and Celeron M 390, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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