AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) vs AMD Sempron 2800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W) and AMD Sempron 2800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

AMD Sempron 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 56% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	July 2008 vs May 2006
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2800+

Name	AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)	AMD Sempron 2800+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	305
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	995
PassMark - Single thread mark		408
PassMark - CPU mark		243

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom X4 9850 (125W)	AMD Sempron 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Agena	Manila
Launch date	July 2008	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3144	3132
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	285 mm	103 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	128 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	450 million	81 million
Base frequency		56 MHz
Maximum core temperature		70°C
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Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2+	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	45 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)