MCU Battery Life Comparison Chart

Battery life chart

Device Features – MCUs selected with similar features:

Device Max MIPS Flash RAM ADC Comparator Pins Timers
MSP430F2132 16 8 KB 512 B 8 ch, 10-bit Yes 28 3
PIC18LF13K22 16 8 KB 256 B 12 ch, 10-bit Yes 20 4
ATtiny88 12 8 KB 512 B 6 ch, 10-bit Yes 28 2

TI MSP430F2132 datasheet

Power Consumption in Low Power Mode (LPM3) 0.9 μA
Power Consumption in Active Mode 350 μA

Microchip PIC18LF13K22 XLP datasheet

Power Consumption in Power-Down Mode 26.055 μA
Power Consumption in Active Mode 3526.74 μA

Atmel ATtiny88 datasheet

Power Consumption in Power-Down Mode 21.7 μA
Power Consumption in Active Mode 400 μA
 

Current consumption based on 3V operation, Active @ 1 MIPS for 1ms/minute, WDT enabled, BOR enabled. Microchip PIC16F727 XLP’s BOR requires FVR to be enabled as well. CR2032 3V/230 mAh Lithium Button Cell Battery