Celeron 6205 vs Phenom II X4 975 BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 2/2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM3 | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs (400 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 1 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 15 Watt |
Phenom II X4 975 BE has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron 6205, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 975 BE is a desktop processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X4 975 BE and Celeron 6205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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