Athlon 1100 vs i7-4930MX

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1413	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	6.63	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Thunderbird B (2000−2001)
Release date	29 April 2013 (11 years ago)	14 August 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,096	$853

Detailed specifications

Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	8	1
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	1.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	180 nm
Die size	177 mm2	120 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	37 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 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	FCPGA946	A
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
FDI	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4930MX and Athlon 1100.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	29 April 2013	14 August 2000
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	8	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	57 Watt	60 Watt

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