AMD Sempron 3500+ vs Intel Pentium III 800

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3500+ and Intel Pentium III 800 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 800

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3500+

Around 150% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 90 nm vs 180 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 264 vs 237
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 232 vs 182

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm vs 180 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	264 vs 237
PassMark - CPU mark	232 vs 182

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium III 800

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x lower typical power consumption: 20.8 Watt vs 62 Watt

L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20.8 Watt vs 62 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3500+
CPU 2: Intel Pentium III 800

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

264

237

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

232

182

Name	AMD Sempron 3500+	Intel Pentium III 800
PassMark - Single thread mark	264	237
PassMark - CPU mark	232	182

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3500+	Intel Pentium III 800
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Coppermine T
Launch date	May 2006	n/d
Launch price (MSRP)	$167
Place in performance rating	3181	3190
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 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	128 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	180 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	0.8 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	81 million	44 million
Base frequency		800 MHz
Bus Speed		133 MHz FSB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		69 °C
Maximum core temperature		80°C
VID voltage range		1.75V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	PPGA370, SECC2, SECC2495
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	20.8 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)