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"Today we are looking at the AMD Sempron 2600 which is a budget processor in the Sempron range. The AMD Sempron 2600 has some differences compared to the Sempron 3100 also featured in this review, the first difference is that the Sempron 2600 is a full 64bit processor unlike the Sempron 3100 used in this review which has 64bit disabled, the second difference is that the Sempron 2600 processor has a 128K Level 2 Cache while the Sempron 3100 has a 256K Level 2 Cache and the third difference is that the Sempron 2600 runs at 1.6Ghz compared to 1.8Ghz with the Sempron 3100."

AMD SEMPRON 2600

AMD SEMPRON 2600 PALERMO CORE REVIEW

The AMD Sempron Processor performs at the top of its class when running the home and business applications most. The AMD Sempron processor’s full-featured capabilities can include AMD64 Technology, HyperTransport technology, up to 256KB total high-performance cache, One 16-bit/16-bit link at up to 1600MHz full duplex system bus technology, and an integrated memory controller.

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 that meet real customer needs.

GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION

PROCESSOR AMD SEMPRON 2600
AMD SEMPRON 3100
VIDEO CARD MSI NX 6600 GT VTD128
NVIDIA DRIVER FORCEWARE v84.21 WHQL
MOTHERBOARD GIGABYTE K8NS PRO
MEMORY 2 x 512MB OCZ GOLD XTC PC3200 DDR
OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2
DIRECTX VERSION v9.0c
NOTE - THE SEMPRON 3100 WILL OFFER BETTER PERFORMANCE THAN THE SEMPRON 2600 BECAUSE THE ONLY ADVANTAGE THE SEMPRON 2600 HAS IS IT'S LOWER PRICE, THIS IS WHY WE WILL BE JUDGING THE SEMPRON 2600 ON IT'S PRICE TO PERFORMANCE RATIO. THERE IS A 28% DIFFERENCE IN THE COST OF THE PROCESSORS USED IN THIS REVIEW AND IF THE DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE IS LESS THAN 28% BETWEEN THEM THEN IT WILL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A VICTORY FOR THE SEMPRON 2600.

SCIENCE MARK 2

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS (LOWER IS BETTER)

AMD SEMPRON 2600106
AMD SEMPRON 310096

AMD SEMPRON 2600 AMD SEMPRON 3100

COMMENT - "It's now time for some pure number crunching and the Sempron 2600 is still only 10% slower than the Sempron 3100."

SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2005

PROCESSOR - ALU DHRYSTONE

AMD SEMPRON 26007142
AMD SEMPRON 31008217

PROCESSOR - FPU WHETSTONE

AMD SEMPRON 26003226
AMD SEMPRON 31003800

AMD SEMPRON 2600 AMD SEMPRON 3100

COMMENT - "Now it's time for a very popular benchmark program called SiSoftware Sandra, using the ALU test the Sempron 2600 is 14% slower and using the FPU test the Sempron 2600 is 16% slower than Sempron 3100."

SISOFTWARE SANDRA 2005

MULTI-MEDIA - INTEGER

AMD SEMPRON 260015182
AMD SEMPRON 310017064

MULTI-MEDIA - FLOATING POINT

AMD SEMPRON 260016334
AMD SEMPRON 310018425

AMD SEMPRON 2600 AMD SEMPRON 3100

COMMENT - "Using a different SiSoftware Sandra processor test the Sempron 2600 is only 12% slower than the Sempron 3100."

SUPER PI BENCHMARK

4MB (LOWER IS BETTER)

AMD SEMPRON 2600280
AMD SEMPRON 3100247

AMD SEMPRON 2600 AMD SEMPRON 3100

COMMENT - "Super Pi makes heavy use of the FPU however the Sempron 2600 is only 12% slower than the Sempron 3100."
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