Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) vs Celeron M 333
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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 | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Agena (2007−2008) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | October 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.9 GHz | 2.6 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 | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | no data | 285 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 450 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) 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 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 125 Watt |
Celeron M 333 has 2400% lower power consumption.
Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W), on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 333 is a notebook processor while Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 333 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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