Athlon 64 3100+ vs A110
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3430 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.47 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | June 2007 (18 years ago) | April 2008 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of A110 and Athlon 64 3100+: 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on A110 and Athlon 64 3100+ 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 25 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A110 and Athlon 64 3100+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A110 and Athlon 64 3100+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 25 Watt |
A110 has 733% lower power consumption.
Athlon 64 3100+, on the other hand, has a 38% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel A110 and AMD Athlon 64 3100+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A110 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3100+ is a desktop one.
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