AMD Sempron 2800+ vs AMD Sempron 3300+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2800+ and AMD Sempron 3300+ 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 Sempron 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 38% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 408 vs 394

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs April 2005
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	408 vs 394

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3300+

Around 25% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 315 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	315 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2800+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

408

394

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

315

Name	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Sempron 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	408	394
PassMark - CPU mark	243	315

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2800+	AMD Sempron 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Palermo
Family	AMD Sempron
Launch date	May 2006	April 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$104	$30
OPN Tray	AXDA2800DKV4D
Place in performance rating	3132	3161
Price now	$19.99	$60
Series	AMD Sempron
Value for money (0-100)	5.65	2.37
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	56 MHz
Die size	103 mm	84 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	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	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	62 Watt