AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE vs AMD Sempron 2600+
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE and AMD Sempron 2600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 835 vs 325
- 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 720 vs 253
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | May 2006 vs August 2004 |
| Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB vs 128 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 835 vs 325 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 720 vs 253 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2600+
- Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 62 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2600+
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| Name | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE | AMD Sempron 2600+ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 835 | 325 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 720 | 253 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 222 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 397 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 0.708 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 1.445 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.042 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE | AMD Sempron 2600+ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Windsor | Palermo |
| Launch date | May 2006 | August 2004 |
| Place in performance rating | 3223 | 3234 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | |
| Price now | $34.95 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.14 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Die size | 220 mm | 84 mm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 128 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
| Transistor count | 154 million | 63 million |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM2 | 754 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 62 Watt |
