Celeron 220 vs Sempron X2 2100
Primary details
Comparing Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220 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 | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Architecture codename | Brisbane (2007−2008) | Conroe (2006−2007) |
| Release date | March 2008 (16 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 533 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 77 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 221 million | 105 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2 | PBGA479 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 19 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| 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
Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220 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 Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 19 Watt |
Sempron X2 2100 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron 220, on the other hand, has 242.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron X2 2100 is a desktop processor while Celeron 220 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron X2 2100 and Celeron 220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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