AMD Sempron 2650 vs AMD Sempron 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and AMD Sempron 3000+ 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 Sempron 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 551 vs 299

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	551 vs 299

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 530 vs 477

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	530 vs 477

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

530

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

299

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	AMD Sempron 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	530
PassMark - CPU mark	551	299
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253
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 Sempron 3000+
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2887	2952
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Manila
Launch date		May 2006
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Price now		$49.95
Value for money (0-100)		2.41
Performance
Base frequency	1.45 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		103 mm
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Transistor count		81 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	62 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