Phenom II X2 N640 vs Celeron Dual-Core T3100

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron Dual-Core T3100
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.74
Phenom II X2 N640
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.91
+23%

Phenom II X2 N640 outperforms Celeron Dual-Core T3100 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Phenom II X2 N640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26812545
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron Dual-Core2x AMD Phenom II
Power efficiency2.002.46
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Champlain (2010−2011)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Phenom II X2 N640 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate800 MHz3600 MHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Phenom II X2 N640 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.

SocketBGA479, PGA478S1
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Phenom II X2 N640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataHyperTransport 3.0, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Vurtualization
VirusProtect-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron Dual-Core T3100 and Phenom II X2 N640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.74 0.91
Recency 1 September 2009 1 October 2010

Phenom II X2 N640 has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The Phenom II X2 N640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron Dual-Core T3100 in performance tests.


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