Celeron M 743 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-56
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 outperforms Celeron M 743 by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron M 743 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3057 | 3367 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Intel Celeron M |
| Power efficiency | 1.12 | 1.43 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad / Tyler (2007) | Penryn (2008−2011) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron M 743 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90/65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 107 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 410 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-56 and Celeron M 743 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.
| Socket | S1 | BGA965 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33/31 Watt | 10 Watt |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.39 | 0.15 |
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 10 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-56 has a 160% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron M 743, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 230% lower power consumption.
The Turion 64 X2 TL-56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 743 in performance tests.
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