Celeron 220 vs Athlon XP 3000+
Aggregate performance score
Athlon XP 3000+ outperforms Celeron 220 by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3286 | 3343 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.22 | 0.64 |
| Architecture codename | Barton (2001−2004) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $78 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.17 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220 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 | 1 |
| Socket | A | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no 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.
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 | 0.16 | 0.13 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 68 Watt | 19 Watt |
Athlon XP 3000+ has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron 220, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 257.9% lower power consumption.
The Athlon XP 3000+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 220 in performance tests.
Note that Athlon XP 3000+ is a desktop processor while Celeron 220 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon XP 3000+ and Celeron 220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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