Intel Pentium III 800 vs AMD Athlon XP 1600+
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium III 800 and AMD Athlon XP 1600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 800
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 20.8 Watt vs 49 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 182 vs 174
Specifications (specs) | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 20.8 Watt vs 49 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 182 vs 174 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 1600+
- Around 75% higher clock speed: 1.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 130 nm vs 180 nm
- 16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 265 vs 237
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.4 GHz vs 0.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm vs 180 nm |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 8 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 265 vs 237 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium III 800
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 1600+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Pentium III 800 | AMD Athlon XP 1600+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 237 | 265 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 182 | 174 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium III 800 | AMD Athlon XP 1600+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Coppermine T | Thoroughbred |
Launch date | n/d | January 2001 |
Place in performance rating | 3190 | 3182 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 800 MHz | |
Bus Speed | 133 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 80 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 8 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 180 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 69 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 80°C | |
Maximum frequency | 0.8 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 44 million | 37 million |
VID voltage range | 1.75V | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495 | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 20.8 Watt | 49 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |