Intel Atom 230 vs AMD Athlon XP 2200+
Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 230 and AMD Athlon XP 2200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, 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 Intel Atom 230
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 15.8x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 63 Watt
Launch date | 1 March 2008 vs September 2003 |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm vs 130 nm |
L2 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 4 Watt vs 63 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2200+
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 335 vs 185
- Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 214 vs 169
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 335 vs 185 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 214 vs 169 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Atom 230
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2200+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Atom 230 | AMD Athlon XP 2200+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 185 | 335 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 169 | 214 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 436 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 552 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Atom 230 | AMD Athlon XP 2200+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Diamondville | Thorton |
Launch date | 1 March 2008 | September 2003 |
Place in performance rating | 3219 | 3215 |
Processor Number | 230 | |
Series | Legacy Intel Atom® Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $85 | |
Price now | $84.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.14 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 533 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 26 mm2 | 80 mm |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 533 MHz | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 85.2°C | |
Maximum frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Number of threads | 2 | |
Transistor count | 47 million | 63 million |
VID voltage range | 0.9V-1.1625V | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 22mm x 22mm | |
Sockets supported | PBGA437 | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 4 Watt | 63 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |