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).

 

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: 1293 vs 557
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2633 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 1293 vs 557
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 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
1293
557
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2633
936
Name Intel Core i5-760 AMD Sempron X2 2100
PassMark - Single thread mark 1293 557
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 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 2880
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)