Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) vs Celeron 2.8 GHz
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1626 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.12 |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | no data | 1 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) 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 | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 52.8 Watt | 95 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 52 Watt | 95 Watt |
Celeron 2.8 GHz has 82.7% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron 2.8 GHz is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1055T (95W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2.8 GHz and Phenom II X6 1055T (95W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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