AMD Sempron 2600+ vs Intel Pentium III 1400

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2600+ and Intel Pentium III 1400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron 2600+

Intel Pentium III 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2600+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 14% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 325 vs 272
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 253 vs 193

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2004 vs December 2001
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	325 vs 272
PassMark - CPU mark	253 vs 193

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 31.2 Watt vs 62 Watt

L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31.2 Watt vs 62 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2600+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

325

272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

193

Name	AMD Sempron 2600+	Intel Pentium III 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark	325	272
PassMark - CPU mark	253	193

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2600+	Intel Pentium III 1400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Palermo	Tualatin
Launch date	August 2004	December 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	3234	3268
Price now	$34.95
Value for money (0-100)	3.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	84 mm	80 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	63 million	44 million
Base frequency		1.40 GHz
Bus Speed		133 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		69°C
VID voltage range		1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	754	PPGA370
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	31.2 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)