Intel Pentium D 945 vs AMD Sempron 3500+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium D 945 and AMD Sempron 3500+ 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 945

AMD Sempron 3500+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 945

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 70% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
32x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	July 2006 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 128 KB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3500+

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 945
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3500+

Name	Intel Pentium D 945	AMD Sempron 3500+
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	389
PassMark - Single thread mark		264
PassMark - CPU mark		232

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium D 945	AMD Sempron 3500+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Presler	Manila
Launch date	July 2006	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3270	3261
Processor Number	945
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$167
Price now		$20
Value for money (0-100)		5.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	162 mm2	103 mm
L1 cache	28 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4096 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	63.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	376 million	81 million
VID voltage range	1.200V-1.3375V
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	AM2
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)