Pentium III 1266S vs E2-3200
Aggregate performance score
E2-3200 outperforms Pentium III 1266S by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2800 | 3242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.89 | 0.60 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Tualatin (2000−2002) |
| Release date | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) | July 2001 (23 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.27 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 44 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S 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 | FM1 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Radeon HD 6370D | 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 | 0.61 | 0.19 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 30 Watt |
E2-3200 has a 221.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 306.3% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium III 1266S, on the other hand, has 116.7% lower power consumption.
The E2-3200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium III 1266S in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between E2-3200 and Pentium III 1266S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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