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.

AMD Sempron X2 2300

Intel Pentium 4 506

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	2794	2795
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)