AMD Athlon XP 1500+ vs Intel Pentium III 800
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon XP 1500+ and Intel Pentium III 800 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 1500+
- Around 66% higher clock speed: 1.33 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
- 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 251 vs 237
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.33 GHz vs 0.8 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 8 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 251 vs 237 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 800
- 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 20.8 Watt vs 60 Watt
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 182 vs 167
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 20.8 Watt vs 60 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 182 vs 167 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon XP 1500+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 800
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon XP 1500+ | Intel Pentium III 800 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 251 | 237 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 167 | 182 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon XP 1500+ | Intel Pentium III 800 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Palomino | Coppermine T |
Launch date | October 2001 | n/d |
Place in performance rating | 3271 | 3273 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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Die size | 150 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 180 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.33 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 63 million | 44 million |
64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 800 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 | A | PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt | 20.8 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) |