AMD Sempron LE-1100 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron LE-1100 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 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 LE-1100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 104 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 509 vs 505
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2007 vs October 2004
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 104 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 509 vs 505

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 404 vs 315
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 404 vs 315

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron LE-1100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
509
505
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
315
404
Name AMD Sempron LE-1100 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55
PassMark - Single thread mark 509 505
PassMark - CPU mark 315 404

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron LE-1100 AMD Athlon 64 FX-55

Essentials

Architecture codename Sparta San Diego
Launch date August 2007 October 2004
Place in performance rating 2990 2996
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $180
Price now $179.95
Value for money (0-100) 1.18

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 1 1
Die size 115 mm
Transistor count 114 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM2 939
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 104 Watt