AMD Sempron 2800+ vs AMD Athlon XP 3200+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2800+ and AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 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 3200+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
Around 71% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 77 Watt

Launch date	May 2006 vs January 2001
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 77 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 3200+

Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 430 vs 408
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 281 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	430 vs 408
PassMark - CPU mark	281 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2800+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 3200+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

408

430

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

281

Name	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 3200+
PassMark - Single thread mark	408	430
PassMark - CPU mark	243	281

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Barton
Family	AMD Sempron
Launch date	May 2006	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$104
OPN Tray	AXDA2800DKV4D
Place in performance rating	3132	3108
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	101 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	512 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	77 Watt