E2-3200 vs Athlon II X4 631
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II X4 631 outperforms E2-3200 by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2259 | 2800 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.27 | 0.89 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 17 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 September 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200 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 | FM1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Radeon HD 6370D |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 0.61 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 65 Watt |
Athlon II X4 631 has a 119.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
E2-3200, on the other hand, has 53.8% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II X4 631 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3200 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 631 and E2-3200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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