AMD Sempron 3000+ vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3000+ and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 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 3000+

AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 68% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 104 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 511 vs 505

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs October 2004
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	511 vs 505

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Around 63% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 404 vs 295

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	404 vs 295

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3000+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

511

505

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

295

404

Name	AMD Sempron 3000+	AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark	511	505
PassMark - CPU mark	295	404

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3000+	AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	San Diego
Launch date	May 2006	October 2004
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$180
Place in performance rating	2993	2996
Price now	$49.95	$179.95
Value for money (0-100)	2.41	1.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	103 mm	115 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	114 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	104 Watt