AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 vs AMD Sempron 3600+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 TF-20 and AMD Sempron 3600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

AMD Sempron 3600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 TF-20

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
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
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 454 vs 377

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 May 2009 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	454 vs 377

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3600+

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 364 vs 265

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64+64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	364 vs 265

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 TF-20
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3600+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

454

377

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

265

364

Name	AMD Athlon 64 TF-20	AMD Sempron 3600+
PassMark - Single thread mark	454	377
PassMark - CPU mark	265	364
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	687
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	660

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 TF-20	AMD Sempron 3600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sherman	Manila
Launch date	1 May 2009	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2876	3180
Series	AMD Athlon 64
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$12
Price now		$12
Value for money (0-100)		11.93
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	667 MHz
L1 cache	64+64 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1
Die size		103 mm
Transistor count		81 million
Compatibility
Sockets supported	S1g1	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	62 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
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