AMD Sempron 2600+ vs AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2600+ and AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 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 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 253 vs 210
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2004 vs January 2001 |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm vs 130 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 253 vs 210 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2100+
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 1.73 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 327 vs 325
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 1.73 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 327 vs 325 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2600+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2100+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Sempron 2600+ | AMD Athlon XP 2100+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 325 | 327 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 253 | 210 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Sempron 2600+ | AMD Athlon XP 2100+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Palermo | Thoroughbred |
Launch date | August 2004 | January 2001 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | |
Place in performance rating | 3223 | 3224 |
Price now | $34.95 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.14 | |
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 | 1.73 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 63 million | 37 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 | 62 Watt |