Intel Pentium M 780 vs AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium M 780 and AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+ 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.

Intel Pentium M 780

AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 780

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.26 GHz vs 2 GHz
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 62 / 25 Watt

Launch date	July 2005 vs 1 June 2005
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz vs 2 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 62 / 25 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium M 780
CPU 2: AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

Name	Intel Pentium M 780	AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark		574
PassMark - CPU mark		445

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium M 780	AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Dothan	Roma
Launch date	July 2005	1 June 2005
Place in performance rating	not rated	2896
Processor Number	780
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	AMD Mobile Sempron
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.26 GHz
Bus Speed	533 MHz FSB
Die size	87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	533 MHz	800 MHz
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	1	1
Transistor count	144 million
VID voltage range	1.260V-1.404V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA478, H-PBGA479	745
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt	62 / 25 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® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)