AMD Sempron 3500+ vs AMD Athlon XP 1700+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3500+ and AMD Athlon XP 1700+ 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 3500+

AMD Athlon XP 1700+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3500+

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 36% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.47 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 232 vs 176

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.47 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	232 vs 176

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon XP 1700+

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 50 Watt vs 62 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 272 vs 264

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	50 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	272 vs 264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3500+
CPU 2: AMD Athlon XP 1700+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

264

272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

232

176

Name	AMD Sempron 3500+	AMD Athlon XP 1700+
PassMark - Single thread mark	264	272
PassMark - CPU mark	232	176

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3500+	AMD Athlon XP 1700+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Thoroughbred
Launch date	May 2006	January 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$167
Place in performance rating	3274	3269
Price now	$20
Value for money (0-100)	5.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
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	1.47 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	37 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	50 Watt