Sempron 2650 vs Core 2 Duo E4300

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E4300
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.37
+5.7%
Sempron 2650
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.35

Core 2 Duo E4300 outperforms Sempron 2650 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking30373068
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.541.32
Architecture codenameAllendale (2006−2009)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release dateJuly 2006 (18 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speed1.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.45 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB1024 KB
L3 cache0 KBno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size111 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature61 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors167 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
VID voltage range0.85V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775AM1
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-FMA4
AVX-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switching-no data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x-no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3-1333
Max memory channelsno data1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data128
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 0.37
+5.7%
Sempron 2650 0.35

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.

Core 2 Duo E4300 593
+7.6%
Sempron 2650 551

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Duo E4300 208
+43.4%
Sempron 2650 145

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Duo E4300 351
+50%
Sempron 2650 234

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 0.35
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Core 2 Duo E4300 has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Sempron 2650, on the other hand, has a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Duo E4300 and Sempron 2650.


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