Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 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.

Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 60% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	February 2004 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 89 Watt vs 103 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt vs 103 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Name	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark		549
PassMark - CPU mark		463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		834

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.2E	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Clawhammer
Launch date	February 2004	December 2003
Place in performance rating	not rated	2692
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$74.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.82
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	193 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.5°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	69 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	478	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	103 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)