Athlon 64 3100+ vs Pentium 4 1.5
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3095 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Willamette (2000−2001) | Lima (2008−2009) |
| Release date | November 2000 (24 years ago) | April 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+ 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 8 KB | 128K |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 217 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 73 °C | 81 °C |
| Number of transistors | 42 million | 122 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+ 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 423 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 25 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | DDR2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 25 Watt |
Athlon 64 3100+ has a 176.9% more advanced lithography process, and 132% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 1.5 and Athlon 64 3100+. We've got no test results to judge.
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