Athlon XP 2200+ vs FX-770K
Aggregate performance score
FX-770K outperforms Athlon XP 2200+ by a whopping 1400% 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 | 2187 | 3607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.18 | 0.07 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaveri (2014−2015) | Thorton (2001−2003) |
| Release date | December 2014 (10 years ago) | January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $85 |
Detailed specifications
FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256K | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 245 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,411 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+ 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 | FM2+ | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 68 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-2133 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-770K and Athlon XP 2200+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
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 | 1.80 | 0.12 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 68 Watt |
FX-770K has a 1400% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 4.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD FX-770K is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon XP 2200+ in performance tests.
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