Athlon Neo MV-40 vs Athlon 64 3200+
Aggregate performance score
Athlon 64 3200+ outperforms Athlon Neo MV-40 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3231 | 3260 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Athlon Neo |
| Power efficiency | 0.20 | 1.07 |
| Architecture codename | Clawhammer (2001−2005) | Huron (2009) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 6 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 754 | ASB1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 0.17 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | 15 Watt |
Athlon 64 3200+ has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Athlon Neo MV-40, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.
The Athlon 64 3200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon Neo MV-40 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 3200+ is a desktop processor while Athlon Neo MV-40 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 3200+ and Athlon Neo MV-40, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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