Athlon XP 2800+ vs Pentium Dual T4300

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Dual Core T4300
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.78
+388%
Athlon XP 2800+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 74 Watt
0.16

Pentium Dual Core T4300 outperforms Athlon XP 2800+ by a whopping 388% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Athlon XP 2800+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26423288
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium Dual Coreno data
Power efficiency2.110.20
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Barton (2001−2004)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Athlon XP 2800+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2.25 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm130 nm
Die size107 mm2101 mm2
Number of transistors410 million63 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Athlon XP 2800+ 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 configuration11
SocketPA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt74 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Athlon XP 2800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4300 and Athlon XP 2800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)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.

Pentium Dual T4300 0.78
+388%
Athlon XP 2800+ 0.16

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.

Pentium Dual T4300 1232
+374%
Athlon XP 2800+ 260

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 0.16
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 74 Watt

Pentium Dual T4300 has a 387.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 111.4% lower power consumption.

The Pentium Dual Core T4300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon XP 2800+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Dual Core T4300 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 2800+ is a desktop one.


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