A100 vs Athlon 64 3800+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3800+ and A100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3005not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.43no data
Architecture codenameVenice (2004−2005)Stealey (2007)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$160no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3800+ and A100 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz0.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm90 nm
Die size230 mm266 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors227 million176 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3800+ and A100 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 configuration11
Socket939Intel BGA 437
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt3 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 3800+ and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR2

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 130 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 3 Watt

A100 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2866.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 3800+ and A100. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 64 3800+ is a desktop processor while A100 is a notebook one.


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