AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Phenom II X4 925

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Phenom II X4 925 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 Phenom II X4 925

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
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.724 vs 1.088
8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 10.457
Around 57% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.197
4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 3.231

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 1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309 vs 10.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31 vs 0.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811 vs 3.231

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 925

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1151 vs 477
4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2271 vs 574
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 357 vs 151
4.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1147 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 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	1151 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	2271 vs 574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	357 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1147 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 925

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

1151

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

574

2271

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

357

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

1147

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.724

1.088

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.309

10.457

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.31

0.197

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.811

3.231

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Phenom II X4 925
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	1151
PassMark - CPU mark	574	2271
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	357
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	1147
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724	1.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309	10.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31	0.197
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811	3.231

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Phenom II X4 925
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2820	2883
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Deneb
Launch date		May 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$43.99
Value for money (0-100)		22.90
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	4
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.8 GHz
Transistor count		758 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