Intel Celeron M 763 vs AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron M 763 and AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. 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).

Intel Celeron M 763

AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron M 763

Around 61% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 62°C
12.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 125 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 62°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 157% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
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

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron M 763
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE

Name	Intel Celeron M 763	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark		1350
PassMark - CPU mark		2536
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		477
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.787
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.167

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron M 763	AMD Phenom II X4 975 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Deneb
Launch date	1 January 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	not rated	2635
Processor Number	763
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HDZ975FBGMBOX
OPN Tray		HDZ975FBK4DGM
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	258 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	62°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	4
Number of threads	1	4
Transistor count	410 million	758 million
L3 cache		6 MB
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	BGA965	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR3