Athlon XP 3200+ vs Athlon MP 2800+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon MP 2800+
2003
1 core / 1 thread, 60 Watt
0.31
+72.2%
Athlon XP 3200+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 77 Watt
0.18

Athlon MP 2800+ outperforms Athlon XP 3200+ by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon MP 2800+ and Athlon XP 3200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31033269
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon MPno data
Power efficiency0.490.22
Architecture codenameK7 (2000−2004)Barton (2001−2004)
Release date6 May 2003 (21 year ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$275no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon MP 2800+ and Athlon XP 3200+ 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 speed2.13 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate266 MT/sno data
Multiplier16no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography130 nm130 nm
Die size101 mm2101 mm2
Number of transistors54 Million63 million
64 bit support--
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon MP 2800+ and Athlon XP 3200+ 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
Socketno dataA
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt77 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Athlon XP 3200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size4 GBno data

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 MP 2800+ 0.31
+72.2%
Athlon XP 3200+ 0.18

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 MP 2800+ 497
+76.9%
Athlon XP 3200+ 281

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 0.18
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 77 Watt

Athlon MP 2800+ has a 72.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 28.3% lower power consumption.

The Athlon MP 2800+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon XP 3200+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon MP 2800+ is a server/workstation processor while Athlon XP 3200+ is a desktop one.


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