Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 vs AMD Sempron 2800+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 and AMD Sempron 2800+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, 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, 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).

Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

AMD Sempron 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 408
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 834 vs 243

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 January 2009 vs May 2006
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 408
PassMark - CPU mark	834 vs 243

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 2800+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

899

408

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

834

243

Name	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	AMD Sempron 2800+
PassMark - Single thread mark	899	408
PassMark - CPU mark	834	243
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.639

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500	AMD Sempron 2800+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Penryn	Manila
Launch date	10 January 2009	May 2006
Place in performance rating	3238	3142
Processor Number	T4500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	AMD Sempron
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		AMD Sempron
Launch price (MSRP)		$104
OPN Tray		AXDA2800DKV4D
Price now		$19.99
Value for money (0-100)		5.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	56 MHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	103 mm
Front-side bus (FSB)	800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	410 million	81 million
Maximum core temperature		70°C
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Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported	PGA478	939
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)