Pentium Extreme Edition 955 vs Athlon 64 3100+
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3095 | 3104 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.14 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | April 2008 (16 years ago) | 27 December 2005 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.466 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 0.47 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K | 2 MB (per core) |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 81 °C | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 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 | AM2 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 130 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 130 Watt |
Athlon 64 3100+ has 420% lower power consumption.
Pentium Extreme Edition 955, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3100+ and Pentium Extreme Edition 955, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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