AMD Athlon 64 3200+ vs Intel Core i7-2700K
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket AM2 | Intel Socket 1155 |
|---|---|---|
| Process size | 65 nm | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 122 million | 1,160 million |
| Die size | 77 mm² | 216 mm² |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA10 |
| Foundry | — | Intel |
Performance
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 3.5 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | — | up to 3.9 GHz |
| Base clock | 200 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 10.0x | 35.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | Yes |
| Voltage | 1.35 V | — |
| TDP | 45 W | 95 W |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Release date | Feb 20th, 2007 | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Codename | Lima | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Athlon 64 | Core i7 |
| Part | ADH3200IAA4DE | SR0DG |
| Memory support | DDR2 Dual-channel | DDR3 Dual-channel |
| ECC memory | No | No |
| PCI Express | Gen 2 | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) |
Cores
| Total Cores | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 1 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated graphics | — | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 128K | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | — | 8MB (shared) |
Features & Technologies
| 3DNow! | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | — | Yes |
| SSSE3 | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
Notes
| Notes | — | This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. |
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