Athlon 900 vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1493 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 2.74 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 6 March 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $899 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 346 mm2 | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900 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 | AM3 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 60 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 6 March 2000 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Threads | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 60 Watt |
Phenom II X6 1100T BE has an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 900, on the other hand, has 108.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Athlon 900. We've got no test results to judge.
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