AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE 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 X2 7850 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.724 vs 1.611
21.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 3.841
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.083
33.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.299 vs 0.159
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 1.833

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724 vs 1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309 vs 3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31 vs 0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299 vs 0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811 vs 1.833

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1554 vs 151
10.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2668 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1554 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2668 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

1554

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

2668

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.724

1.611

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.309

3.841

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.31

0.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.299

0.159

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.811

1.833

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	477
PassMark - CPU mark	551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	1554
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	2668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724	1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309	3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31	0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299	0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811	1.833

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2887	2879
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Kuma
Launch date		April 2009
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	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		285 mm
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Transistor count		450 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	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