AMD Sempron 2500+ vs Intel Pentium D 830

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2500+ and Intel Pentium D 830 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Sempron 2500+

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date July 2005 vs May 2005
L1 cache 128 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 130 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 830

  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 114% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 574 vs 405
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 564 vs 207
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 256 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 574 vs 405
PassMark - CPU mark 564 vs 207

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2500+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 830

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
405
574
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
207
564
Name AMD Sempron 2500+ Intel Pentium D 830
PassMark - Single thread mark 405 574
PassMark - CPU mark 207 564
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 341

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 2500+ Intel Pentium D 830

Essentials

Architecture codename Palermo Smithfield
Launch date July 2005 May 2005
Launch price (MSRP) $80
Place in performance rating 3148 3149
Price now $79.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.24
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 830
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 84 mm 206 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 28 KB
L2 cache 256 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 1.4 GHz 3 GHz
Number of cores 1 2
Transistor count 63 million 230 million
Base frequency 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 69.8°C
VID voltage range 1.200V-1.400V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Sockets supported 754 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt 130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)