Celeron 430 vs Athlon X2 7550
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430 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 | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Conroe-L (2007−2008) |
| Release date | December 2008 (15 years ago) | June 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430 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 | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430. 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 | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430 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 X2 7550 and Celeron 430 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Athlon X2 7550 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron 430, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7550 and Celeron 430. We've got no test results to judge.
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