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.

 

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 3103 3104
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