Celeron 2.20 vs Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W)
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20 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 | Deneb (2009−2011) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | 13 August 2009 (15 years ago) | November 2002 (22 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 146 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20 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 | AM3 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 73 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 73 Watt |
Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 188.9% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron 2.20, on the other hand, has 91.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) and Celeron 2.20. We've got no test results to judge.
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