V-Series V160 vs Athlon XP 3100+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160 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 |
| Series | no data | AMD V-Series |
| Architecture codename | Thorton (2001−2003) | Champlain (2010−2011) |
| Release date | December 2003 (20 years ago) | 1 December 2010 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160 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 | no data |
| Socket | A | S1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 25 Watt |
V-Series V160 has a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 172% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon XP 3100+ is a desktop processor while V-Series V160 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon XP 3100+ and V-Series V160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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