AMD Sempron X2 2100 vs Intel Celeron D 352

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2100 and Intel Celeron D 352 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron X2 2100

Intel Celeron D 352

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 86 Watt
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 936 vs 274

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L1 cache	128 KB vs 16 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 86 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	936 vs 274

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron D 352

Around 78% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 576 vs 557

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	576 vs 557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2100
CPU 2: Intel Celeron D 352

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

557

576

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

274

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2100	Intel Celeron D 352
PassMark - Single thread mark	557	576
PassMark - CPU mark	936	274

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2100	Intel Celeron D 352
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Cedarmill
Launch date	March 2008	May 2006
Place in performance rating	2881	2883
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		352
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	221 million	188 million
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		69.2°C
VID voltage range		1.25V-1.325V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	AM2	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	86 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)