AMD Sempron LE-1200 vs AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron LE-1200 and AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Sempron LE-1200

AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1200

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 89 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2007 vs December 2003
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 89 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	551 vs 549
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	835 vs 834

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3000+

Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 463 vs 349
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 842

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	463 vs 349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850 vs 842

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron LE-1200
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

549

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

349

463

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

842

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

835

834

Name	AMD Sempron LE-1200	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	551	549
PassMark - CPU mark	349	463
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	842	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	835	834

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron LE-1200	AMD Athlon 64 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sparta	Clawhammer
Launch date	August 2007	December 2003
Place in performance rating	2699	2691
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$65
Price now		$74.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.82
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Die size		193 mm
Transistor count		69 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM2	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	89 Watt