AMD Opteron X2 865 HE vs AMD Sempron 2500+

Comparative analysis of AMD Opteron X2 865 HE and AMD Sempron 2500+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Opteron X2 865 HE

AMD Sempron 2500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron X2 865 HE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 29% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 62 Watt

Launch date	August 2005 vs July 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 62 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Opteron X2 865 HE
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2500+

Name	AMD Opteron X2 865 HE	AMD Sempron 2500+
PassMark - Single thread mark		405
PassMark - CPU mark		207

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Opteron X2 865 HE	AMD Sempron 2500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Egypt	Palermo
Launch date	August 2005	July 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	3148
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$80
Price now		$79.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.24
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	233 million	63 million
Die size		84 mm
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	8	1
Sockets supported	940	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	62 Watt