AMD Sempron 2800+ vs AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2800+ and AMD Athlon XP 2700+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron 2800+

AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
Around 51% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 68 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 408 vs 398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs October 2002
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 68 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	408 vs 398

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 2700+

Around 36% higher clock speed: 2.17 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 256 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.17 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	256 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2800+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 2700+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

408

398

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

256

Name	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	408	398
PassMark - CPU mark	243	256

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 2700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Thoroughbred
Family	AMD Sempron
Launch date	May 2006	October 2002
Launch price (MSRP)	$104	$85
OPN Tray	AXDA2800DKV4D
Place in performance rating	3132	3150
Price now	$19.99	$84.79
Series	AMD Sempron
Value for money (0-100)	5.65	1.36
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	56 MHz
Die size	103 mm	80 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.17 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	37 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	939	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	68 Watt