Celeron 2.80 vs Athlon XP 3200+
Aggregate performance score
Athlon XP 3200+ outperforms Celeron 2.80 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3588 | 3684 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Barton (2001−2004) | Northwood (2002−2004) |
| Release date | January 2001 (25 years ago) | November 2003 (22 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Athlon XP 3200+ and Celeron 2.80: 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 | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 101 mm2 | 146 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 55 million |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon XP 3200+ and Celeron 2.80 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 | 478 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 73 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon XP 3200+ and Celeron 2.80. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 77 Watt | 73 Watt |
Athlon XP 3200+ has a 45% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron 2.80, on the other hand, has 5% lower power consumption.
The AMD Athlon XP 3200+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron 2.80 in performance tests.
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