AMD Sempron 3600+ vs AMD Sempron 3100+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3600+ and AMD Sempron 3100+ 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 3600+

AMD Sempron 3100+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3600+

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 364 vs 298

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2006 vs April 2005
Maximum frequency	2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	364 vs 298

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3100+

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 383 vs 377

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	383 vs 377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3600+
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3100+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

383

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

298

Name	AMD Sempron 3600+	AMD Sempron 3100+
PassMark - Single thread mark	377	383
PassMark - CPU mark	364	298

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3600+	AMD Sempron 3100+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Manila	Palermo
Launch date	May 2006	April 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$12	$60
Place in performance rating	3180	3181
Price now	$12	$60
Value for money (0-100)	11.93	2.22
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	103 mm	84 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	1.8 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	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt	62 Watt