Athlon 1100 vs Core 2 Duo T5850
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3231 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Thunderbird B (2000−2001) |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (17 years ago) | 14 August 2000 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $853 |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon 1100 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 120 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon 1100 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 | no data | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 MB | 60 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Athlon 1100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 14 August 2000 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2 Watt | 60 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T5850 has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 176.9% more advanced lithography process, and 2900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 and AMD Athlon 1100. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo T5850 is a notebook processor while Athlon 1100 is a desktop one.
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