AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs AMD Sempron 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and AMD Sempron 3000+ 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.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

AMD Sempron 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 530
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	802 vs 530
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 299

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 89 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

802

530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1507

299

Name	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+	AMD Sempron 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	802	530
PassMark - CPU mark	1507	299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	427

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+	AMD Sempron 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Windsor	Manila
Launch date	May 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2927	2952
Price now	$331.49	$49.95
Value for money (0-100)	1.17	2.41
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	220 mm	103 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	154 million	81 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	89 Watt	62 Watt