Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 vs AMD Sempron 3100+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 and AMD Sempron 3100+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • Around 41% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
  • 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1059 vs 383
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 996 vs 298
Specifications (specs)
Launch date April 2008 vs April 2005
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1059 vs 383
PassMark - CPU mark 996 vs 298

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3100+

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3100+

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1059
383
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
996
298
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 AMD Sempron 3100+
PassMark - Single thread mark 1059 383
PassMark - CPU mark 996 298
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 340
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.567
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.987

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 AMD Sempron 3100+

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Palermo
Launch date April 2008 April 2005
Place in performance rating 3158 3170
Price now $75 $60
Processor Number E7200
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.40 2.22
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $60

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 84 mm
L1 cache 64 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 3072 KB 256 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 74 °C
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.53 GHz 1.8 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Transistor count 228 million 63 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 62 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)