Intel Celeron M 743 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M 743 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Celeron M 743

Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M 743

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 September 2009 vs 2 September 2007
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
1 more threads: 2 vs 1
Around 85% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1603 vs 496
12.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3497 vs 275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1603 vs 496
PassMark - CPU mark	3497 vs 275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M 743
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

496

1603

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

275

3497

Name	Intel Celeron M 743	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	496	1603
PassMark - CPU mark	275	3497
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		298
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		506
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		17.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.895

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M 743	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Merom
Launch date	1 September 2009	2 September 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$307
Place in performance rating	3010	2997
Processor Number	743	T7700
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$59.95
Value for money (0-100)		6.97
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Number of threads	1	2
Transistor count	410 million	291 million
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	BGA956	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)