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.

AMD Sempron X2 2300

AMD Athlon 64 3400+

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

982

545

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2300	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
PassMark - Single thread mark	621	652
PassMark - CPU mark	982	545

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2300	AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Clawhammer
Launch date	March 2008	January 2001
Place in performance rating	2795	2772
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	AM2	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	89 Watt