AMD Sempron 2800+ vs AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2800+ and AMD Athlon XP 3100+ 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 3100+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 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

Launch date	May 2006 vs December 2003
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 68 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3100+

Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 431 vs 408
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 282 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	431 vs 408
PassMark - CPU mark	282 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2800+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3100+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

408

431

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

282

Name	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 3100+
PassMark - Single thread mark	408	431
PassMark - CPU mark	243	282

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 3100+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Thorton
Family	AMD Sempron
Launch date	May 2006	December 2003
Launch price (MSRP)	$104
OPN Tray	AXDA2800DKV4D
Place in performance rating	3142	3116
Price now	$19.99
Series	AMD Sempron
Value for money (0-100)	5.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	56 MHz
Die size	103 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	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	63 million
Unlocked
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	939	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	68 Watt