AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660 vs AMD Sempron 3800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660 and AMD Sempron 3800+ 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 LE-1660

AMD Sempron 3800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 27% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 428 vs 422
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 416 vs 360

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2008 vs October 2006
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	428 vs 422
PassMark - CPU mark	416 vs 360

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

428

422

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

416

360

Name	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660	AMD Sempron 3800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	428	422
PassMark - CPU mark	416	360

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 LE-1660	AMD Sempron 3800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lima	Manila
Launch date	May 2008	October 2006
Place in performance rating	3101	3103
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$21
Price now		$21
Value for money (0-100)		7.75
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	77 mm	103 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	122 million	81 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	62 Watt