AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ vs Intel Pentium III 866
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ and Intel Pentium III 866 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 153% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 0.87 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 180 nm
- 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 8.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1285 vs 152
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz vs 0.87 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm vs 180 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 8 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1285 vs 152 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 866
- 3.4x lower typical power consumption: 26.1 Watt vs 89 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 26.1 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 866
PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ | Intel Pentium III 866 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 0 | 202 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1285 | 152 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 219 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 398 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ | Intel Pentium III 866 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Manchester | Coppermine T |
Launch date | May 2006 | Q1'00 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $309 | |
Place in performance rating | 3308 | 3293 |
Price now | $179.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.80 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 156 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 180 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | 0.87 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 154 million | 44 million |
Base frequency | 866 MHz | |
Bus Speed | 133 MHz FSB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 80°C | |
VID voltage range | 1.75V | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | 939 | PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 89 Watt | 26.1 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |