Intel Celeron 220 vs AMD Athlon 64 3200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 220 and AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 220

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
  • 4.7x lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 89 Watt
Launch date October 2007 vs January 2001
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 19 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3200+

  • Around 83% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 577 vs 255
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 491 vs 209
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 577 vs 255
PassMark - CPU mark 491 vs 209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 220
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3200+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
255
577
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
209
491
Name Intel Celeron 220 AMD Athlon 64 3200+
PassMark - Single thread mark 255 577
PassMark - CPU mark 209 491
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 196
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 0.26

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron 220 AMD Athlon 64 3200+

Essentials

Architecture codename Conroe Clawhammer
Launch date October 2007 January 2001
Place in performance rating 3267 3232
Processor Number 220
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Price now $149.95
Value for money (0-100) 0.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.20 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Die size 77 mm2 193 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 533 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 130 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Number of threads 1
Transistor count 105 million 105 million
VID voltage range 1.0000V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported PBGA479 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 19 Watt 89 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)