AMD Sempron 2800+ vs Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2800+ and Intel Pentium 4 1.80 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron 2800+

Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2800+

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 180 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 49% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 66.7 Watt
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 243 vs 160

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs August 2001
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 66.7 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	243 vs 160

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 1.80

Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 78°C vs 70°C
2x 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: 429 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	78°C vs 70°C
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	429 vs 408

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2800+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 1.80

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

408

429

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

243

160

Name	AMD Sempron 2800+	Intel Pentium 4 1.80
PassMark - Single thread mark	408	429
PassMark - CPU mark	243	160

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2800+	Intel Pentium 4 1.80
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Willamette
Family	AMD Sempron
Launch date	May 2006	August 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$104
OPN Tray	AXDA2800DKV4D
Place in performance rating	3142	3118
Price now	$19.99
Series	AMD Sempron	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Value for money (0-100)	5.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	56 MHz	1.80 GHz
Die size	103 mm	217 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	180 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	78°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	42 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		400 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		78 °C
VID voltage range		1.575V-1.75V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	939	PPGA478, PPGA423
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	66.7 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		53.3mm x 53.3mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)