AMD Athlon 64 2650e vs AMD Sempron 2300+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 2650e and AMD Sempron 2300+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Athlon 64 2650e

AMD Sempron 2300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 2650e

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.58 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.1x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 274 vs 207

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2009 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.58 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	274 vs 207

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2300+

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 314 vs 304

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	314 vs 304

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 2650e
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

304

314

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

274

207

Name	AMD Athlon 64 2650e	AMD Sempron 2300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	304	314
PassMark - CPU mark	274	207

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 2650e	AMD Sempron 2300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lima	Barton
Launch date	January 2009	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3242	3234
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$45
Value for money (0-100)		2.07
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	77 mm	101 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.58 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	122 million	63 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	62 Watt