Athlon II X4 640 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3100

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron Dual-Core T3100
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.74
Athlon II X4 640
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.42
+91.9%

Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by an impressive 92% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26632198
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.92
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Celeron Dual-Coreno data
Power efficiency1.991.41
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Propus (2009−2011)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)11 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2169 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Million300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640 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 configurationno data1
SocketBGA479, PGA478AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 0.74
Athlon II X4 640 1.42
+91.9%

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.

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 1174
Athlon II X4 640 2245
+91.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 1.42
Recency 1 September 2009 11 May 2010
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Athlon II X4 640, on the other hand, has a 91.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Athlon II X4 640 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 X4 640 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Athlon II X4 640, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
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