AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Athlon II X3 450

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Athlon II X3 450 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 II X3 450

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.724 vs 1.488
24.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 3.501
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.091
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 3.184

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724 vs 1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309 vs 3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31 vs 0.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811 vs 3.184

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 450

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1301 vs 477
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1847 vs 551
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 372 vs 151
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 941 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1301 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	1847 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	372 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	941 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 450

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

1301

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

1847

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

372

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

941

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.724

1.488

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.309

3.501

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.31

0.091

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.811

3.184

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon II X3 450
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	1301
PassMark - CPU mark	551	1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	372
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724	1.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309	3.501
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31	0.091
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811	3.184

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon II X3 450
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2888	2961
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Rana
Launch date		September 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$39.99
Value for money (0-100)		19.32
Performance
Base frequency	1.45 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		169 mm
Maximum frequency		3.2 GHz
Transistor count		300 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1333 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
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	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 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