AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ vs AMD Sempron LE-1250

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ and AMD Sempron LE-1250 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 5800+

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 746 vs 508
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 653 vs 301
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2008 vs October 2007
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 746 vs 508
PassMark - CPU mark 653 vs 301

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1250

  • Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 89 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 89 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1250

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
746
508
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
653
301
Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ AMD Sempron LE-1250
PassMark - Single thread mark 746 508
PassMark - CPU mark 653 301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 918

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5800+ AMD Sempron LE-1250

Essentials

Architecture codename Brisbane Sparta
Launch date April 2008 October 2007
Place in performance rating 2644 2646
Price now $24.99 $99.95
Value for money (0-100) 18.01 1.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $29

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 126 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 65 nm
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 154 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 89 Watt 45 Watt