AMD Sempron 3500+ vs AMD Sempron 2200+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3500+ and AMD Sempron 2200+ 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 33% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 130 nm
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 232 vs 184
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2006 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency 2 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm vs 130 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 232 vs 184

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2200+

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 279 vs 264
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 279 vs 264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3500+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2200+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
264
279
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
232
184
Name AMD Sempron 3500+ AMD Sempron 2200+
PassMark - Single thread mark 264 279
PassMark - CPU mark 232 184

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 3500+ AMD Sempron 2200+

Essentials

Architecture codename Manila Barton
Launch date May 2006 January 2001
Launch price (MSRP) $167 $30
Place in performance rating 3261 3257
Price now $20 $29.99
Value for money (0-100) 5.65 2.76
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 103 mm 101 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 128 KB 256 KB
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 130 nm
Maximum frequency 2 GHz 1.5 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Transistor count 81 million 63 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 A
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt 62 Watt