AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Sempron 2650

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 90 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 89 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 477
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 551
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 225 vs 151
Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 427 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	802 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	1507 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	225 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	427 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

1507

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

225

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

427

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	802
PassMark - CPU mark	551	1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2898	2938
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Windsor
Launch date		May 2006
Price now		$331.49
Value for money (0-100)		1.17
Performance
Base frequency	1.45 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		220 mm
Maximum frequency		2.6 GHz
Transistor count		154 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1333 MHz
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	400 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	89 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0