AMD SEMPRON 2200 REVIEW

"In this article we test the AMD Sempron 2200 cpu against the Sempron 3100, Athlon XP 3200 and XP 2500 using the GIGABYTE K8NS PRO and ASROCK K7S8XE+ motherboards. The following software was used during testing, 3dmark 2003, 3dmark 2005, SiSoftware Sandra 2005, CPU Bench 2003, Metabench, KribiBench, Realstorm 2004, Sciencemark 2, Nvidia Dawn, Doom 3, Half Life 2, Quake 3 Arena, Scrapland, Serious Sam SE, Tribes Vengeance, Unreal Tournament 2004, Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War, X2 the Threat and Xpand Rally."

AMD Sempron processors for desktop and mobile products offer best in class performance, compatibility with all the applications you need, and the reliability of AMD processors. Best-in-class performance for everyday computing. The AMD Sempron™ processor performs at the top of its class when running the home and business applications that you need most. Full-featured to improve your computing experience. The AMD Sempron™ processor lets you enjoy a dynamic Internet experience with smooth streaming video and audio. Compatible with leading operating systems and over 60,000 of the world’s most popular software applications. Enjoy reliable, responsive performance on thousands of software applications including those that let you communicate with family and friends. With 35 years of design and manufacturing experience, you can count on AMD to deliver innovative solutions.

Affordable performance for everyday computing - The AMD Sempron™ processor performs at the top of its class when running the home and business applications that you need most. Spend less time booting and loading – Get to fun, faster, with a system that boots and loads applications quickly and easily. Make applications work harder – Enjoy reliable, responsive performance on thousands of software applications including those that let you communicate with family and friends. Full-featured to improve your computing experience - The AMD Sempron™ processor lets you enjoy a dynamic Internet experience with smooth streaming video and audio. Digital media the way you imagined – Bring your favorite games and DVDs to life. Get more out of the Internet – Browse the Internet more quickly and enjoy streaming audio and video that looks and sounds rich, full, and crystal clear. Compatible with leading operating systems and over 60,000 of the world’s most popular software applications – The AMD Sempron processor is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows® XP, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT®, and Windows 2000, as well as Linux and other PC operating systems. Reliability from an industry leader - With 35 years of design and manufacturing experience, offices across the globe, and sales of over 240 million PC processors.

The AMD Sempron™ processor is designed to meet the evolving day-to-day needs of home and business PC users. This full-featured processor is designed to deliver affordable performance for today’s value-conscious buyers.

3DMARK BENCHMARK 3DMARK 2003 7247 7424 7052 6822 3DMARK 2005 2775 2898 2734 2716 ATHLON XP 3200 SEMPRON 3100 ATHLON XP 2500 SEMPRON 2200 COMMENT - "Using 3dmark 2003 the Sempron 2200 was 14% slower than the Athlon XP 3200, 16% slower than Sempron 3100 and 11% slower than Athlon XP 2500. Using 3dmark 2005 the Sempron 2200 was 3% slower than the Athlon XP 3200, 7% slower than Sempron 3100 and 1% slower than Athlon XP 2500." BENCHMARK SETTINGS 3DMARK 2003 1024x768 Resolution No Pixel Processing Optimal Texture Filtering 4x Max Anisotropy Optimal Vertex Shaders No Repeat Tests No Fixed Framerate 3DMARK 2005 1024x768 Resolution No Anti-Aliasing Optimal Filtering HLSL VS Target 2_0 HLSL PS Target 2_0 No Fixed Framerate GEFORCE 6600 GT SPECIFIC HLSL VS Target 3_0 HLSL PS Target 3_0

3DMARK 2005 CPU TEST OVERALL 3041 3411 2640 2275 ATHLON XP 3200 SEMPRON 3100 ATHLON XP 2500 SEMPRON 2200 COMMENT - "Using the 3dmark 2005 CPU test the Sempron 2200 is 34% slower than the fastest CPU tested the Sempron 3100. In the same price range as the Sempron 2200 the Athlon XP 2500 finished 14% ahead of the Sempron 2200."

REALSTORM BENCHMARK 2004 OVERALL 3927 4243 3373 2857 ATHLON XP 3200 SEMPRON 3100 ATHLON XP 2500 SEMPRON 2200 COMMENT - "Using Realstorm 2004 the Sempron 2200 was 28% slower than the Athlon XP 3200, 33% slower than Sempron 3100 and 16% slower than Athlon XP 2500."

SCIENCE MARK 2 MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (LOWER IS BETTER) 75 96 92 118 ATHLON XP 3200 SEMPRON 3100 ATHLON XP 2500 SEMPRON 2200 COMMENT - "Using Science Mark 2 the Sempron 2200 was 37% slower than the Athlon XP 3200, 19% slower than Sempron 3100 and 23% slower than Athlon XP 2500."