AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660 vs AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660 and AMD Athlon XP 3100+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 68 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 416 vs 282

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2008 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	416 vs 282

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 431 vs 428

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	431 vs 428

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3100+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

428

431

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

416

282

Name	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660	AMD Athlon XP 3100+
PassMark - Single thread mark	428	431
PassMark - CPU mark	416	282

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660	AMD Athlon XP 3100+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lima	Thorton
Launch date	May 2008	December 2003
Place in performance rating	3101	3104
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	77 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	122 million	63 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	68 Watt