Intel Celeron M 575 vs AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M 575 and AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron M 575

AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M 575

Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 20% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M 575
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87

Name	Intel Celeron M 575	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87
PassMark - Single thread mark		770
PassMark - CPU mark		599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M 575	AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-87
Essentials
Architecture codename	Merom	Griffin
Launch date	1 June 2008	June 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	not rated	2613
Processor Number	575
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	667 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	291 million
VID voltage range	0.95-1.30V
L1 cache		256 KB
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)