Athlon 64 3200+ vs Celeron D 325
Primary details
Comparing Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $150 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | PPGA478 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+. 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+ 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 Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 89 Watt |
Celeron D 325 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 21.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron D 325 and Athlon 64 3200+. We've got no test results to judge.
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