Intel Atom 230 vs AMD Sempron 2300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom 230 and AMD Sempron 2300+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom 230

AMD Sempron 2300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom 230

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 1% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.58 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 130 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
15.5x lower typical power consumption: 4 Watt vs 62 Watt

Launch date	1 March 2008 vs January 2001
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.58 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 130 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt vs 62 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2300+

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 314 vs 185
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 207 vs 169

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	314 vs 185
PassMark - CPU mark	207 vs 169

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom 230
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

185

314

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

169

207

Name	Intel Atom 230	AMD Sempron 2300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	185	314
PassMark - CPU mark	169	207
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	552

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom 230	AMD Sempron 2300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Diamondville	Barton
Launch date	1 March 2008	January 2001
Place in performance rating	3140	3146
Processor Number	230
Series	Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$45
Value for money (0-100)		2.07
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	26 mm2	101 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	130 nm
Maximum core temperature	85.2°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.58 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	47 million	63 million
VID voltage range	0.9V-1.1625V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	PBGA437	A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	4 Watt	62 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)