AMD Sempron X2 2300 vs Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2300 and Intel Pentium 4 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 2300

Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 6 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
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 982 vs 288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2008 vs August 2002
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 130 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	982 vs 288

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 2.60

Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 62.6 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 637 vs 621

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62.6 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	637 vs 621

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 2.60

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

621

637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

982

288

Name	AMD Sempron X2 2300	Intel Pentium 4 2.60
PassMark - Single thread mark	621	637
PassMark - CPU mark	982	288

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron X2 2300	Intel Pentium 4 2.60
Essentials
Architecture codename	Brisbane	Northwood
Launch date	March 2008	August 2002
Place in performance rating	2709	2712
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	118 mm	131 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	8 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	130 nm
Maximum frequency	2.2 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		70°C
VID voltage range		1.345V-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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)