Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Sempron X2 2300

Primary details

Comparing Sempron X2 2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBrisbane (2007−2008)Conroe (2006−2007)
Release dateMarch 2008 (16 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Sempron X2 2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB1 MB (shared)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die size118 mm277 mm2
Number of transistors221 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Sempron X2 2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 configuration21
SocketAM2775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron X2 2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron X2 2300 and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Pros & cons summary


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