AMD Sempron X2 2100 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2100 and AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
  • Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
Launch date March 2008 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 89 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

  • Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 802 vs 557
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1507 vs 936
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 802 vs 557
PassMark - CPU mark 1507 vs 936

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2100
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
557
802
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
936
1507
Name AMD Sempron X2 2100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
PassMark - Single thread mark 557 802
PassMark - CPU mark 936 1507
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 225
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 427

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron X2 2100 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

Essentials

Architecture codename Brisbane Windsor
Launch date March 2008 May 2006
Place in performance rating 2880 2927
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $331.49
Value for money (0-100) 1.17

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 118 mm 220 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 221 million 154 million

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported AM2 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 89 Watt