E1-2100 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
E1-2100 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3300 | 3157 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | AMD E-Series |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 2.73 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Kabini (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 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 | 1.6 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, BMI1, ABM, SVM, AES-NI |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | - | + |
| PowerNow | - | + |
| PowerGating | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon HD 8210 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.26 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 23 May 2013 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 9 Watt |
E1-2100 has a 62.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
The E1-2100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and E1-2100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
