AMD Athlon XP 2400+ vs AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon XP 2400+ and AMD Athlon XP 2600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2400+
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.92 GHz
Launch date | September 2003 vs January 2001 |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz vs 1.92 GHz |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2600+
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 380 vs 375
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 242 vs 234
Specifications (specs) | |
L2 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 380 vs 375 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 242 vs 234 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon XP 2400+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Athlon XP 2400+ | AMD Athlon XP 2600+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 375 | 380 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 234 | 242 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ | AMD Athlon XP 2600+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Thorton | Barton |
Launch date | September 2003 | January 2001 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | $23 |
Place in performance rating | 3184 | 3173 |
Price now | $89.99 | $23.03 |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.18 | 4.76 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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Die size | 80 mm | 101 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 1.92 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 63 million | 63 million |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | A | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 68 Watt | 68 Watt |