AMD Sempron 3500+ vs Intel Pentium III 1400

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3500+ and Intel Pentium III 1400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron 3500+

Intel Pentium III 1400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3500+

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 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
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 232 vs 193

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs December 2001
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	232 vs 193

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 1400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 31.2 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)	31.2 Watt vs 62 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	272 vs 264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3500+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 1400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

264

272

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

232

193

Name	AMD Sempron 3500+	Intel Pentium III 1400
PassMark - Single thread mark	264	272
PassMark - CPU mark	232	193

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3500+	Intel Pentium III 1400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Tualatin
Launch date	May 2006	December 2001
Launch price (MSRP)	$167
Place in performance rating	3261	3256
Price now	$20
Value for money (0-100)	5.65
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	103 mm	80 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	8 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	44 million
Base frequency		1.40 GHz
Bus Speed		133 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		69°C
VID voltage range		1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	PPGA370
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	31.2 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)