Athlon XP 2700+ vs Pentium SU2700
Aggregate performance score
Athlon XP 2700+ outperforms Pentium SU2700 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3314 | 3278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Pentium | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.32 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Thoroughbred (2001−2002) |
| Release date | 2 June 2009 (15 years ago) | October 2002 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $85 |
Detailed specifications
Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.17 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 37 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+ 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 | Intel BGA 956 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 68 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 68 Watt |
Pentium SU2700 has a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 580% lower power consumption.
Athlon XP 2700+, on the other hand, has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score.
The Athlon XP 2700+ is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium SU2700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium SU2700 is a notebook processor while Athlon XP 2700+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium SU2700 and Athlon XP 2700+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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