Sempron 3200+ vs A8-9600

Primary details

Comparing A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1881	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.13	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	3.04	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Palermo (2001−2005)
Release date	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)	1 October 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$78	$13

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Die size	250 mm2	103 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	63 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ 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	AM4	939
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR1
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-9600 and Sempron 3200+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 July 2017	1 October 2005
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	62 Watt

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