AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 vs AMD Sempron 2800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 and AMD Sempron 2800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400

AMD Sempron 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.3 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
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 749 vs 408
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 674 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2007 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	749 vs 408
PassMark - CPU mark	674 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

749

408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

674

243

Name	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400	AMD Sempron 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	749	408
PassMark - CPU mark	674	243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	0.708

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400	AMD Sempron 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Manila
Launch date	October 2007	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3141	3142
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Sempron
Launch price (MSRP)		$104
OPN Tray		AXDA2800DKV4D
Price now		$19.99
Series		AMD Sempron
Value for money (0-100)		5.65
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	126 mm	103 mm
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	154 million	81 million
Base frequency		56 MHz
Maximum core temperature		70°C
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt