AMD Sempron X2 2100 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2100 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Sempron X2 2100

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 936 vs 753

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs December 2007
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	936 vs 753

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Around 22% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 826 vs 557

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	826 vs 557

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2100
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

557

826

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

753

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2100	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
PassMark - Single thread mark	557	826
PassMark - CPU mark	936	753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		438

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2100	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Conroe
Launch date	March 2008	December 2007
Place in performance rating	2886	2902
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E2200
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	118 mm	77 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	221 million	105 million
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	AM2	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)