| Microcontroller | Sensor | Power consumption (mW) | Lifetime (days) |
| ATMEGA16 | DS18B20 | 0.6225 | 167.34 |
| ATMEGA16 | LM35 | 0.657 | 158.55 |
| PIC16F887A | DS18B20 | 0.6321 | 164.79 |
| PIC16F887A | LM35 | 0.6578 | 158.36 |
| AT89C51 | DS18B20 | 0.6617 | 157.42 |
| AT89C51 | LM35 | 0.7154 | 145.61 |