Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 vs AMD Athlon 1400

Comparative analysis of Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 and AMD Athlon 1400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800

AMD Athlon 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 130 nm vs 180 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.3x lower typical power consumption: 7 Watt vs 72 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	130 nm vs 180 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt vs 72 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 1400

Around 40% higher clock speed: 1.4 GHz vs 1 GHz

Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz vs 1 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 1400

Name	Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800	AMD Athlon 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark		0
PassMark - CPU mark		266

Compare specifications (specs)

	Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800	AMD Athlon 1400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Crusoe	Thunderbird C
Launch date	1 June 2001	June 2001
Place in performance rating	not rated	3356
Series	Transmeta Crusoe
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	55 mm	120 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	266 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	180 nm
Maximum frequency	1 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	36.8 Million	37 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	CBGA-474	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7 Watt	72 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1