Athlon II X2 280 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3100
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X2 280 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2683 | 2577 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 4.52 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron Dual-Core | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.00 | 1.24 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 6 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280 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 | BGA479, PGA478 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2, DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280.
| 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.
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
| Performance score | 0.74 | 0.85 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 6 February 2013 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 65 Watt |
Celeron Dual-Core T3100 has 85.7% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X2 280, on the other hand, has a 14.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 years.
The Athlon II X2 280 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T3100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron Dual-Core T3100 is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 280 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X2 280, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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