Athlon XP 1600+ vs Pentium M 718
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3698 | 3699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.42 | 0.07 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | no data | January 2001 (25 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Pentium M 718 and Athlon XP 1600+: 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 | 1.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 150 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 718 and Athlon XP 1600+ 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) | 10 Watt | 63 Watt |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 63 Watt |
Pentium M 718 has a 38% more advanced lithography process, and 530% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Pentium M 718 and AMD Athlon XP 1600+.
Be aware that Pentium M 718 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 1600+ is a desktop one.
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