AMD A8-3800 vs AMD Sempron X2 2300

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-3800 and AMD Sempron X2 2300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A8-3800

AMD Sempron X2 2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-3800

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1044 vs 621
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2041 vs 982

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2011 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1044 vs 621
PassMark - CPU mark	2041 vs 982

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-3800
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1044

621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2041

982

Name	AMD A8-3800	AMD Sempron X2 2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1044	621
PassMark - CPU mark	2041	982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	338
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.305

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-3800	AMD Sempron X2 2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Brisbane
Launch date	June 2011	March 2008
Place in performance rating	2784	2805
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	228 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	1178 million	221 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	FM1	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)