A100 vs Phenom II X3 740 BE

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Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 740 BE and A100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameHeka (2009−2010)Stealey (2007)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 740 BE 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads31
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3 GHz0.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size258 mm266 mm2
Number of transistors758 million176 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 740 BE 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
SocketAM3Intel BGA 437
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt3 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 740 BE and A100 are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 740 BE and A100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 740 BE and A100.

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 3 1
Threads 3 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 3 Watt

Phenom II X3 740 BE has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A100, on the other hand, has 3066.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X3 740 BE and A100. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Phenom II X3 740 BE is a desktop processor while A100 is a notebook one.


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