AMD Sempron X2 2300 vs AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2300 and AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 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
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
- Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 982 vs 545
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2008 vs January 2001 |
Number of cores | 2 vs 1 |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm vs 130 nm |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 89 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 982 vs 545 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 3400+
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 652 vs 621
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz |
L2 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 652 vs 621 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Sempron X2 2300 | AMD Athlon 64 3400+ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 621 | 652 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 982 | 545 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Sempron X2 2300 | AMD Athlon 64 3400+ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Brisbane | Clawhammer |
Launch date | March 2008 | January 2001 |
Place in performance rating | 2796 | 2772 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 118 mm | 193 mm |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 130 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 1 |
Transistor count | 221 million | 105 million |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM2 | 754 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 89 Watt |