AMD Sempron 2600+ vs AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2600+ and AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2600+
- CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 325 vs 311
- Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 253 vs 195
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2004 vs September 2003 |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm vs 130 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 325 vs 311 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 253 vs 195 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2000+
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 1.67 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 62 Watt
Maximum frequency | 1.67 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 60 Watt vs 62 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2600+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2000+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Sempron 2600+ | AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 325 | 311 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 253 | 195 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Sempron 2600+ | AMD Athlon XP 2000+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Palermo | Thorton |
Launch date | August 2004 | September 2003 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $25 |
Place in performance rating | 3223 | 3231 |
Price now | $34.95 | $24.99 |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.14 | 3.54 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 84 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.67 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 63 million | 63 million |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | 754 | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 62 Watt | 60 Watt |