AMD Sempron X2 2300 vs AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2300 and AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Sempron X2 2300

AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 621 vs 617
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 982 vs 972

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs November 2006
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	621 vs 617
PassMark - CPU mark	982 vs 972

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

Around 36% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2300
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 FX-74

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

617

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

982

972

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2300	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
PassMark - Single thread mark	621	617
PassMark - CPU mark	982	972

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2300	AMD Athlon 64 FX-74
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Windsor
Launch date	March 2008	November 2006
Place in performance rating	2709	2711
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$500
Price now		$499.50
Value for money (0-100)		0.88
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	118 mm	235 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	221 million	227 million
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	AM2	F
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Memory
Supported memory types		DDR1