AMD Sempron 3850 vs AMD Phenom II X2 B55

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 3850 and AMD Phenom II X2 B55 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Sempron 3850

AMD Phenom II X2 B55

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3850

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.923 vs 3.707
8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 92.125 vs 10.41
18.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.897 vs 0.318
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 15.005 vs 3.556

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.923 vs 3.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.125 vs 10.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.897 vs 0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.005 vs 3.556

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B55

2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1201 vs 448
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1183 vs 1156
2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1851 vs 808
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2854 vs 2143
2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.191 vs 0.095

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1201 vs 448
PassMark - CPU mark	1183 vs 1156
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1851 vs 808
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2854 vs 2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.191 vs 0.095

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 3850
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B55

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

448

1201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1183

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

808

1851

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2143

2854

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.923

3.707

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

92.125

10.41

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.095

0.191

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.897

0.318

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

15.005

3.556

Name	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD Phenom II X2 B55
PassMark - Single thread mark	448	1201
PassMark - CPU mark	1156	1183
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	808	1851
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2143	2854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.923	3.707
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	92.125	10.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.095	0.191
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.897	0.318
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	15.005	3.556
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1983
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	459
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	789
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1983

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 3850	AMD Phenom II X2 B55
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD3850JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD3850JAH44HM
Place in performance rating	2512	2504
Series	AMD Sempron Quad-Core APU
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Callisto
Launch date		October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)		$48
Price now		$48
Value for money (0-100)		11.85
Performance
Base frequency	1.3 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		258 mm
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3 GHz
Transistor count		758 million
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	450 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	80 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0