Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs AMD Sempron 3000+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 and AMD Sempron 3000+ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

AMD Sempron 3000+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 65 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 680 vs 462
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 643 vs 286

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	680 vs 462
PassMark - CPU mark	643 vs 286

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 3000+

Around 5% lower typical power consumption: 62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	62 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 3000+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

680

462

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

286

Name	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	AMD Sempron 3000+
PassMark - Single thread mark	680	462
PassMark - CPU mark	643	286
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160	AMD Sempron 3000+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Manila
Launch date	Q3'06	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3061	3064
Processor Number	E2160
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$50
Price now		$49.95
Value for money (0-100)		2.41
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	77 mm2	103 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	105 million	81 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)