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AMD Athlon64 3200+ 32/64-bit Processor Review

Abstract: Tired of being an «Intel clone,» AMD’s goal became to set market trends, instead of just following the lead of chipzilla.
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In the late 90’s AMD
released several processors in hopes of stealing the spotlight away from Intel and its Pentium II and later Pentium III processor. Tired of being an «Intel clone,» AMD’s goal became to set
market trends, instead of just following the lead of chipzilla. AMD’s K6, K6-2
and K6-III processors all had a lot of promise, but with constant delays and manufacturing problems they just fizzled, ending up competing against Intel’s bargain-basement budget Celeron processor, instead of the Pentium II’s.

Four
years ago, AMD finally got everything right with the K7 core, also known
as the Athlon. With the Athlon, AMD had accomplished their trend-setting goals, and observers could
see the Athlon was clearly superior to the Intel’s Pentium 3 chip.
To top things off, the Athlon was also less expensive, and AMD was not hampered
with manufacturing/supply problems as they had experienced with earlier
processors.

Of course
that’s ancient history now. We
all remember fondly how AMD stole the performance crown from Intel for a good
part of those last four years, and how the Athlon has evolved. Now with the reliable
K7 near the end of its life, we look forward to AMD’s K8 processor, which is
being called the AMD Athlon64.

With the K8, AMD has even more ambitious goals
than in the past; they’re simply trying to revolutionize the computer industry. The K8 will be the first 64-bit
desktop processor which is fully compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit software!

With 64 bit software obviously the
way of the future, the Athlon64 processor allows users to migrate their software over to 64-bit when
they’re ready. This contrasts pure 64-bit processors which translate into expensive purchases of new hardware
and new software. With the Athlon64 processor capable of running 32-bit software now, you can even
still use your favorite 32-bit applications under a 64-bit OS later.

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Contents of Article: AMD Athlon64 3200+


 Pg 1. 
— AMD Athlon64 3200+ 32/64-bit Processor Review
 Pg 2. 

105.9 Million Transistors
 Pg 3.  

Understanding SOI
 Pg 4. 

The limitations of 32-bit
 Pg 5. 

Internal Memory Controller and HyperTransport
 Pg 6. 

Chipsets for the Athlon 64 processor
 Pg 7. 

VIA K8M800, AMD 8000 chipsets
 Pg 8. 

Nvidia Nforce3 Pro150, SIS 755
 Pg 9. 

ALI 1687 chipset
 Pg 10. 

New Thermal Solutions for the Athlon64
 Pg 11. 

Socket 754/940 Heatsink Frame
 Pg 12. 

Overclocking, it’s all new now
 Pg 13. 

System Spec’s and Benchmarks
 Pg 14. 

Benchmarks: Super Pi, POVRay
 Pg 15. 

Benchmarks: ScienceMark2.0, SiSoft Sandra
 Pg 16. 

Benchmarks: PCMark 2002, 3DMark2001SE
 Pg 17. 

Benchmarks: AquaMark3, Quake III Arena
 Pg 18. 

Benchmarks: UT2003, Conclusions

 

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AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor review: CPU specs, performance benchmarks

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Athlon 64 3200+ processor released by AMD; release date: January 2001. At the time of release, the processor cost $150. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Clawhammer microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores — 1. Maximum CPU clock speed — 2.2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology — 130 nm. Cache size: L1 — 128 KB, L2 — 512 KB.

Supported socket types: 754. Maximum number of processors in a configuration — 1. Power consumption (TDP): 89 Watt.

Benchmarks






PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU
This CPU


PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU
This CPU

117965


Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU
This CPU


Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU
This CPU


CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU
This CPU

218.231 mHash/s

0.260 mHash/s







Name Value
PassMark — Single thread mark 577
PassMark — CPU mark 491
Geekbench 4 — Single Core 196
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core 197
CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining 0.260 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)




















Architecture codename Clawhammer
Launch date January 2001
Launch price (MSRP) $150
Place in performance rating 2653
Price now $149.95
Value for money (0-100) 0.97
Vertical segment Desktop
64 bit support
Die size 193 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 130 nm
Maximum frequency 2. 2 GHz
Number of cores 1
Transistor count 105 million

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt

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Athlon 64 3200+ processor [in 1 benchmark]

AMD
Athlon 64 3200+

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  • Video memory size
  • Memory type
  • Memory frequency
  • Maximum resolution

Description

AMD started AMD Athlon 64 3200+ sales in January 2001 at a suggested price of $150. This is a Clawhammer architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 1 core and 1 thread and is manufactured in 130 nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 2000 MHz, the multiplier is locked.

In terms of compatibility, this is an AMD Socket 754 processor with a TDP of 89W.

We don’t have any test results for the Athlon 64 3200+.

General

Information about the type (for desktops or laptops) and architecture of the Athlon 64 3200+, as well as when sales started and cost at that time.

Place in the performance rating does not participate

$87 (0.6x) of 18494 (Xeon Platinum 8280M)

Specs
Athlon 64 3200+ quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.

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Information on Athlon 64 3200+ compatibility with other computer components. Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.

Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.


  • Passmark
Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark that consists of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption, and game physics calculations. Also includes a separate single-threaded test.

Benchmark coverage: 69%

Athlon 64 3200+
301


Mining hashrates

Athlon 64 3200+ performance in cryptocurrency mining. Usually the result is measured in mhash / s — the number of millions of solutions generated by the video card in one second.

Core 1
Support 64 bits +
Compatibility with Windows 11
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 0.3 Mh/s

Other processors

Here we recommend several processors that are more or less similar in performance to the one considered.

Recommended video cards

According to our statistics, these video cards are most often used with Athlon 64 3200+:


GeForce
7300 GT

5.8%


Radeon RX
Vega 3

4%


GeForce GT
430

4%


GeForce
9500 GT

3. 5%


GeForce
9600 GT

3.5%


GeForce
6600

2.3%


GeForce
210

2.3%


GeForce GT
240

2.3%


GeForce GTS
250

2.3%


GeForce GTX
460

2.3%

User rating

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AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Lima: TESTS, competitors, price

  • Home0019

    Processor Athlon 64 3200+

    Number of cores — 1, manufactured according to 65 nm process technology, Lima architecture.

    Athlon 64 3200+ base frequency — 2 GHz. Please note that the AMD Athlon 64 3200+ cooler must cool processors with a TDP of at least 45W at stock frequencies. When overclocked, the requirements increase.

    Thanks to the built-in N/A video core, the computer can work without a discrete graphics card because the monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard.

    Price in Russia

    Want to buy Athlon 64 3200+ cheaply? Look at the list of stores that already sell the processor in your city.

    Family

    • Athlon 64 4000+
    • Athlon 64 3800+
    • Athlon 64 3400+
    • Athlon 64 3500+
    • Athlon 64 3000+ 9000

    AMD Athlon Athlon Performance in games and similar applications, according to our tests.

    The performance of 4 cores, if any, and performance per core has the greatest impact on the result, since most games do not fully use more than 4 cores.

    The speed of caches and working with RAM is also important.

    Speed ​​in office use

    Performance in everyday work such as browsers and office applications.

    The performance of 1 core has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications use only one, ignoring the rest.

    Similarly, many professional applications such as various CADs ignore multi-threaded performance.

    Speed ​​in heavy applications

    Performance in resource-intensive tasks loading a maximum of 8 cores.

    The performance of all cores and their number has the greatest impact on the result, since most of these applications willingly use all the cores and increase the speed accordingly.

    At the same time, certain periods of work can be demanding on the performance of one or two cores, for example, applying filters in the editor.

    Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems with and without overclocking. Thus, you see the average values ​​corresponding to the processor.

    Speed ​​of numerical operations

    Simple household tasks

    Minimum Average Maximum
    28 Memory: 60 94

    Memory

    61.9

    11 1 core: 25 33

    1 core

    10.5

    13 2 cores: 25 32

    2 cores

    5. 4

    Demanding games and tasks

    Minimum Average Maximum
    16 4 cores: 26 33

    4 cores

    2.8

    18 8 cores: 26 33

    8 cores

    1.5

    Extreme

    Minimum Average Maximum
    19 All cores: 27 32 9003

    All cores

    0. 5

    Different tasks require different CPU strengths. A system with few fast cores and low memory latency will be fine for the vast majority of games, but will be inferior to a system with a lot of slow cores in a rendering scenario.

    We believe that a minimum of 4/4 (4 physical cores and 4 threads) processor is suitable for a budget gaming PC. At the same time, some games can load it at 100%, slow down and freeze, and performing any tasks in the background will lead to a drop in FPS.

    Ideally, the budget shopper should aim for a minimum of 4/8 and 6/6. A gamer with a big budget can choose between 6/12, 8/8 and 8/16. Processors with 10 and 12 cores can perform well in games with high frequency and fast memory, but are overkill for such tasks. Also, buying for the future is a dubious undertaking, since in a few years many slow cores may not provide sufficient gaming performance.

    When choosing a processor for your work, consider how many cores your programs use. For example, photo and video editors can use 1-2 cores when working with filtering, and rendering or converting in the same editors already uses all threads.

    Data obtained from tests by users who tested their systems both with overclocking (maximum value in the table) and without (minimum). A typical result is shown in the middle, the more filled in the color bar, the better the average result among all tested systems.

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    Benchmarks

    Benchmarks were run on stock hardware, that is, without overclocking and with factory settings. Therefore, on overclocked systems, the points can noticeably differ upwards. Also, small performance changes may be due to the BIOS version.

    Passmark

    Intel Atom 330

    371

    AMD Sempron 3600+

    364

    AMD E-300 APU

    359

    AMD V120

    352

    Intel Pentium 4 3. 20GHz

    337

    AMD Athlon 64 3200+

    332

    Intel Atom N2600

    323

    AMD Athlon 64 4000+

    321

    Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHZ

    9000 318

    005

    AMD C-60 APU

    311

    Tests in games

    FPS measured by us in popular games on AMD Athlon 64 3200+ and compliance with system requirements. Please note that the official requirements of developers in games do not always match the data of real tests. Also, the result is strongly influenced by the overclocking of the system and the graphic settings in the game. We test at high settings in FullHD resolution to get numbers close to real gameplay.

    On average for all gaming tests, the processor scored 27.3 points out of 100, where 100 is the fastest gaming processor to date.

SSD

  • A400 240GB
  • A400 480GB

Also with these components, the best results in tests and stable operation are achieved.

The most popular config: motherboard for AMD Athlon 64 3200+ — bin bin, video card — SVGA 3D, SSD — A400 240GB.

Features

Basic

Socket Installed in motherboards with a suitable socket. Note that a socket is not guaranteed to be compatible. The manufacturer may not add support to the BIOS. AMD Socket AM2
Manufacturer Firm AMD
Presentation datePresentation in the media, official information. 2007-02-20
Codename of the Microarchitecture family. Lima
GenerationCode name for the microarchitecture generation. Athlon 64
(Lima)

Performance

Cores The total number of physical cores. Yes
ThreadsNumber of threads. The number of logical processor cores that the operating system sees. Yes
Multi-Threading Technology With Intel’s Hyper-threading and AMD’s SMT technology, one physical core is recognized as two logical cores in the operating system, thereby increasing processor performance in multi-threaded applications. Missing
Base frequencyThe guaranteed frequency of all cores (P-cores in the case of the corresponding architecture) of the processor at maximum load. It is important to remember that speed and frequency are not directly related. For example, a new processor at a lower frequency may be faster than an old one at a higher one. 2 GHz
BCLK System bus frequency. Some motherboards allow you to achieve a good performance boost by slightly raising the bus frequency. Often this has a bad effect on the stability of the system. 200
CPU multiplier. The final CPU frequency is determined by the simple formula BCLK * CPU multiplier. Modern processors instantly change the multiplier of each of the cores, taking into account the type of load, temperature, consumption and settings in the BIOS. 10
TDPThermal Design Power is an indicator that determines the heat dissipation in standard operation. The cooler or water cooling system must be rated for a larger value. Remember that with a factory bus or manual overclocking, TDP increases significantly. 45 W

Cache and RAM

L1 Cache First level cache. Modern processors use a multi-level cache. The first is the fastest, but the smallest. In the case of an L1 access and a miss, the L2 cache is searched for the next stage. 128K
L2 Cache Second level cache. Holds more data, but is slower. 512K
Supported type of RAM The type of RAM depends on its frequency and timings (speed), availability, price. DDR2
Dual-channel

Video core

Integrated graphics core Allows you to use your computer without a discrete graphics card. The monitor is connected to the video output on the motherboard. If earlier integrated graphics made it possible to simply work at a computer, today it can replace budget video accelerators and makes it possible to play most games at low settings. N/A

PCI

PCI-E The PCI Express computer bus version. The bandwidth and power limit depend on the version. There is backward compatibility. Gen 2

Details

ArchitectureCode name for the microarchitecture generation.

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