Intel Pentium E5300 vs AMD Sempron LE-1300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5300 and AMD Sempron LE-1300 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 E5300

AMD Sempron LE-1300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1024 vs 614
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 921 vs 417

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2008 vs October 2007
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024 vs 614
PassMark - CPU mark	921 vs 417

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1300

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1056 vs 316
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1001 vs 554

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1056 vs 316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1001 vs 554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5300
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1024

614

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

921

417

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

1056

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

554

1001

Name	Intel Pentium E5300	AMD Sempron LE-1300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024	614
PassMark - CPU mark	921	417
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	316	1056
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	554	1001

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5300	AMD Sempron LE-1300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Sparta
Launch date	November 2008	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$64	$12
Place in performance rating	2726	2514
Price now	$15.40	$20
Processor Number	E5300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.44	8.92
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Transistor count	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 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)