Intel Celeron 220 vs AMD Athlon XP 2100+

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 220 and AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 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.

Intel Celeron 220

AMD Athlon XP 2100+

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
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 19 Watt vs 62 Watt

Launch date	October 2007 vs January 2001
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt vs 62 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2100+

Around 44% higher clock speed: 1.73 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 327 vs 255

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.73 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	327 vs 255
PassMark - CPU mark	210 vs 209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 220
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2100+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

255

327

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

209

210

Name	Intel Celeron 220	AMD Athlon XP 2100+
PassMark - Single thread mark	255	327
PassMark - CPU mark	209	210

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 220	AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Thoroughbred
Launch date	October 2007	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3267	3224
Processor Number	220
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	80 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.2 GHz	1.73 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Transistor count	105 million	37 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	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	19 Watt	62 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)