Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40 vs AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40 and AMD Athlon XP 3100+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date February 2004 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3100+

  • 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 68 Watt vs 102.9 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB vs 8 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 68 Watt vs 102.9 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Name Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40 AMD Athlon XP 3100+
PassMark - Single thread mark 431
PassMark - CPU mark 282

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium 4 HT EE 3.40 AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Essentials

Architecture codename Northwood Thorton
Launch date February 2004 December 2003
Place in performance rating not rated 3104
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 237 mm
L1 cache 8 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 67°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 178 million 63 million

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported PLGA775, LGA775, PPGA478, PLGA478 A
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 102.9 Watt 68 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

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