AMD Sempron X2 2200 vs Intel Celeron 2.60

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2200 and Intel Celeron 2.60 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 2200

Intel Celeron 2.60

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2200

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 130 nm
16x 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
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 995 vs 238

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs June 2003
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
L2 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	995 vs 238

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2.60

Around 30% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 62.6 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 602 vs 578

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62.6 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	602 vs 578

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2200
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2.60

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

602

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

995

238

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2200	Intel Celeron 2.60
PassMark - Single thread mark	578	602
PassMark - CPU mark	995	238

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2200	Intel Celeron 2.60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Northwood
Launch date	March 2008	June 2003
Place in performance rating	2835	2837
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	118 mm	131 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	221 million	55 million
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		400 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		72°C
VID voltage range		1.315V-1.525V
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	AM2	PPGA478
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	62.6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		35mm x 35mm
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1, DDR2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)