Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 vs AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 4 HT 531 and AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 531

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 64% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.83 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	June 2005 vs February 2003
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.83 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR

8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 68 Watt vs 84 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	68 Watt vs 84 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 4 HT 531
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR

Name	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531	AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 4 HT 531	AMD Athlon XP 2500+ DTR
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Barton
Launch date	June 2005	February 2003
Place in performance rating	3309	not rated
Processor Number	531
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	101 mm
L1 cache	16 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.83 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	63 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.425V
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	PLGA775	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	68 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)