Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.40 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.40 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 3.40

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.40

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

Launch date	February 2004 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.40
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Name	Intel Pentium 4 HT 3.40	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 3.40	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Northwood	Clawhammer
Launch date	February 2004	December 2003
Place in performance rating	not rated	2689
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	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm2	193 mm
L1 cache	8 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	130 nm	130 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C
Maximum core temperature	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	55 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
Sockets supported	PPGA478	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	89 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)