AMD Sempron X2 2300 vs Intel Pentium 4 506

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron X2 2300 and Intel Pentium 4 506 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 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 90 nm
  • 8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 84 Watt
Launch date March 2008 vs June 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 16 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 84 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 506

  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 256 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron X2 2300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 506

Name AMD Sempron X2 2300 Intel Pentium 4 506
PassMark - Single thread mark 621
PassMark - CPU mark 982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 620
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 634

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron X2 2300 Intel Pentium 4 506

Essentials

Architecture codename Brisbane Prescott
Launch date March 2008 June 2005
Place in performance rating 2796 2797
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number 506
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 118 mm 112 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 16 KB
L2 cache 256 KB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 90 nm
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.66 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 221 million 125 million
Base frequency 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 533 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature 67.7°C
VID voltage range 1.25V-1.400V

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 1
Sockets supported AM2 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 84 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)

Advanced Technologies

Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)