Ryzen 3 3100 vs Athlon 1400
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 959 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 33.70 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 10.93 |
| Architecture codename | Thunderbird C (2000−2001) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | June 2001 (23 years ago) | 24 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100 basic parameters such as 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 120 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37 million | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 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 | A | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 72 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 3 3100 has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 2471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 10.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 1400 and Ryzen 3 3100. We've got no test results to judge.
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