Sempron 2400+ vs Athlon II M320
Aggregate performance score
Athlon II M320 outperforms Sempron 2400+ by a whopping 262% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2907 | 3332 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon II | no data |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $27 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.67 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | Socket S1 (S1g3) | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 62 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.47 | 0.13 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 62 Watt |
Athlon II M320 has a 261.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 77.1% lower power consumption.
The Athlon II M320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 2400+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon II M320 is a notebook processor while Sempron 2400+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II M320 and Sempron 2400+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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