Pentium B915C vs Athlon 64 3300+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | NewCastle (2004) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | April 2004 (20 years ago) | 1 May 2012 (12 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2048 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 105 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C 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 | 754 | G2 (988B) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 35 Watt |
Pentium B915C has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 306.3% more advanced lithography process, and 154.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 3300+ is a desktop processor while Pentium B915C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3300+ and Pentium B915C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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