Athlon XP 2100+ vs Celeron M 330
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+ 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 | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 1.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 512 KB L2 | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 150 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.356V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 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 | PPGA478 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24.5 Watt | 72 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 24 Watt | 72 Watt |
Celeron M 330 has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Celeron M 330 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 2100+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 330 and Athlon XP 2100+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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