Intel Celeron D 352 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron D 352 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron D 352

AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 352

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 86 Watt vs 104 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 576 vs 552

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs June 2005
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	86 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	576 vs 552

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 89% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 517 vs 274

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	517 vs 274

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron D 352
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-57

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

552

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

274

517

Name	Intel Celeron D 352	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
PassMark - Single thread mark	576	552
PassMark - CPU mark	274	517

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron D 352	AMD Athlon 64 FX-57
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cedarmill	San Diego
Launch date	May 2006	June 2005
Place in performance rating	2883	2915
Processor Number	352
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	115 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.2°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	188 million	114 million
VID voltage range	1.25V-1.325V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	86 Watt	104 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)