Intel Pentium D 820 vs AMD Sempron 2600+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 820 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Pentium D 820

AMD Sempron 2600+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 820

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	May 2005 vs August 2004
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 128 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2600+

4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 53% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 95 Watt

L1 cache	128 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium D 820
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2600+

Name	Intel Pentium D 820	AMD Sempron 2600+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	179
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	307
PassMark - Single thread mark		325
PassMark - CPU mark		253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 820	AMD Sempron 2600+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Smithfield	Palermo
Launch date	May 2005	August 2004
Place in performance rating	3302	3234
Processor Number	820
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$34.95
Value for money (0-100)		3.14
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	206 mm2	84 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L1 cache	28 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	64.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	230 million	63 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	PLGA775	754
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)