Athlon 64 FX-57 vs Celeron M 743
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 FX-57 outperforms Celeron M 743 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 FX-57 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3298 | 3076 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.42 | 0.30 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | San Diego (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | June 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 FX-57 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 115 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 114 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 FX-57 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 | BGA965 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 104 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.15 | 0.33 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 104 Watt |
Celeron M 743 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 940% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 FX-57, on the other hand, has a 120% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon 64 FX-57 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 743 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M 743 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 FX-57 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 743 and Athlon 64 FX-57, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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