| Microcontroller | Sensor | Power consumption (mW) | Lifetime (days) |
| ATMEGA16 | DS18B20 | 0.5975 | 174.33 |
| ATMEGA16 | LM35 | 0.636 | 163.76 |
| PIC16F887A | DS18B20 | 0.6101 | 170.72 |
| PIC16F887A | LM35 | 0.6348 | 164.09 |
| AT89C51 | DS18B20 | 0.6407 | 162.58 |
| AT89C51 | LM35 | 0.6904 | 150.88 |