AMD Sempron 2650 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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

Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 61.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 61.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 821 vs 477
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 765 vs 574
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 244 vs 151
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 413 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	821 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	765 vs 574
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	244 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	413 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

821

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

574

765

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

244

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

413

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	821
PassMark - CPU mark	574	765
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	244
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	413
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	Intel Core 2 Duo E6400
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2820	2829
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Conroe
Launch date		July 2006
Price now		$19.95
Processor Number		E6400
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		19.03
Performance
Base frequency	1.45 GHz	2.13 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	61.4°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		111 mm2
Maximum frequency		2.13 GHz
Transistor count		167 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1333 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, 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	PLGA775, LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)