Intel Core i5-760 vs AMD Sempron X2 2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-760 and AMD Sempron X2 2100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

Intel Core i5-760

AMD Sempron X2 2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 85% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1292 vs 557
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2635 vs 936

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2010 vs March 2008
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292 vs 557
PassMark - CPU mark	2635 vs 936

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2100

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-760
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1292

557

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2635

936

Name	Intel Core i5-760	AMD Sempron X2 2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1292	557
PassMark - CPU mark	2635	936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-760	AMD Sempron X2 2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Brisbane
Launch date	July 2010	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
Place in performance rating	2896	2881
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	i5-760
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	774 million	221 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)