Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548 vs AMD Sempron 2600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548 and AMD Sempron 2600+ 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.

Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548

AMD Sempron 2600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 108% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	September 2004 vs August 2004
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 128 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2600+

16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 42% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 88 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 8 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 88 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2600+

Name	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548	AMD Sempron 2600+
PassMark - Single thread mark		325
PassMark - CPU mark		253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Mobile Pentium 4 HT 548	AMD Sempron 2600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Prescott	Palermo
Launch date	September 2004	August 2004
Place in performance rating	not rated	3234
Processor Number	548
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$34.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.14
Performance
Base frequency	3.33 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	112 mm2	84 mm
L1 cache	8 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	75 °C
Maximum core temperature	75°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Transistor count	125 million	63 million
VID voltage range	1.250V-1.4V
64 bit support
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	88 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)