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.

AMD Sempron X2 2100

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+

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	2882	2928
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