AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ vs AMD Sempron 3200+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ and AMD Sempron 3200+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1025 vs 456
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 911 vs 251
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2006 vs May 2006
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1025 vs 456
PassMark - CPU mark 911 vs 251

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3200+

  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 89 Watt
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 875 vs 279
  • Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 826 vs 497
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 875 vs 279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 826 vs 497

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3200+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1025
456
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
911
251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
279
875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
497
826
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ AMD Sempron 3200+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1025 456
PassMark - CPU mark 911 251
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 279 875
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 497 826

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ AMD Sempron 3200+

Essentials

Architecture codename Windsor Manila
Launch date December 2006 May 2006
Place in performance rating 2741 2743
Price now $149.95 $13
Value for money (0-100) 2.91 9.19
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $13

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 220 mm 103 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 128 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.8 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 227 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