3 100UL vs Opteron 4310 EE
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL 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 | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Seoul (2012) | Raptor Lake-PS (2024) |
| Release date | 4 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $415 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 315 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | C32 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Intel UHD Graphics 64EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 December 2012 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
3 100UL has an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 4310 EE is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 100UL is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 4310 EE and Core 3 100UL, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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