Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 vs AMD Athlon XP 3200+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and AMD Athlon XP 3200+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

AMD Athlon XP 3200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 994 vs 430
6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1775 vs 281

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2008 vs January 2001
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	994 vs 430
PassMark - CPU mark	1775 vs 281

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3200+

Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3200+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

994

430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1775

281

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	AMD Athlon XP 3200+
PassMark - Single thread mark	994	430
PassMark - CPU mark	1775	281
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	320
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	16.702
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.688

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200	AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Barton
Launch date	August 2008	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3118	3107
Price now	$22.99
Processor Number	Q8200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	36.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	101 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.33 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	456 million	63 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	77 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)