Pentium III 800 vs Athlon MP 2800+
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3360 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon MP | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.20 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | Coppermine T (2000) |
| Release date | 6 May 2003 (22 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $275 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Athlon MP 2800+ and Pentium III 800 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 | 2.13 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 266 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 54 Million | 44 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon MP 2800+ and Pentium III 800 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 38 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2800+ and Pentium III 800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 38 Watt |
Athlon MP 2800+ has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 800, on the other hand, has 57.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Athlon MP 2800+ and Intel Pentium III 800. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon MP 2800+ is a server/workstation processor while Pentium III 800 is a desktop one.
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