M3-8100Y vs Athlon II X2 280
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2454 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.52 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core M3 |
| Architecture codename | Regor (2009−2013) | Amber Lake (2018−2019) |
| Release date | 6 February 2013 (11 years ago) | 28 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $281 |
| Current price | $56 (0.6x MSRP) | $455 (1.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.861 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 615 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 February 2013 | 28 August 2018 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Cost | $100 | $281 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon II X2 280 is a desktop processor while M3-8100Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X2 280 and M3-8100Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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