AMD Sempron 3500+ vs AMD Athlon XP 1600+
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3500+ and AMD Athlon XP 1600+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3500+
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- Around 43% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
- Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 232 vs 174
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2006 vs January 2001 |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm vs 130 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 232 vs 174 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 1600+
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 49 Watt vs 62 Watt
Specifications (specs) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 49 Watt vs 62 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 265 vs 264 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3500+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 1600+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Sempron 3500+ | AMD Athlon XP 1600+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 264 | 265 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 232 | 174 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Sempron 3500+ | AMD Athlon XP 1600+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Manila | Thoroughbred |
Launch date | May 2006 | January 2001 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $167 | |
Place in performance rating | 3261 | 3262 |
Price now | $20 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.65 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 103 mm | 80 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 1 | 1 |
Transistor count | 81 million | 37 million |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2 | A |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 62 Watt | 49 Watt |