Pentium III 1266S vs Athlon 64 3200+

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 3200+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.19
Pentium III 1266S
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 30 Watt
0.19

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 3200+ and Pentium III 1266S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking32453242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.200.60
Architecture codenameClawhammer (2001−2005)Tualatin (2000−2002)
Release dateJanuary 2001 (23 years ago)July 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 3200+ and Pentium III 1266S 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Boost clock speed2 GHz1.27 GHz
L1 cache128 KB8 KB
L2 cache512K512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm130 nm
Die size193 mm280 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors154 million44 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 3200+ and Pentium III 1266S 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 configuration11
Socket754370
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt30 Watt

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.

Athlon 64 3200+ 0.19
Pentium III 1266S 0.19

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.

Athlon 64 3200+ 305
Pentium III 1266S 309
+1.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 30 Watt

Pentium III 1266S has 196.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Athlon 64 3200+ and Pentium III 1266S.


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