Sempron 2300+ vs C-50
Primary details
Comparing C-50 and Sempron 2300+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD C-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Barton (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $45 |
Detailed specifications
C-50 and Sempron 2300+ 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 | 1 GHz | 1.58 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 101 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-50 and Sempron 2300+ 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 62 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-50 and Sempron 2300+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-50 and Sempron 2300+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-50 and Sempron 2300+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | 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.
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
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 62 Watt |
C-50 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 588.9% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between C-50 and Sempron 2300+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that C-50 is a notebook processor while Sempron 2300+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between C-50 and Sempron 2300+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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