Mobile Sempron 4000+ vs Athlon 64 FX-72
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2400 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 0.85 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Sherman (2009) |
| Release date | November 2006 (18 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 235 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 227 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+ 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 | no data |
| Socket | F | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 31 Watt |
Athlon 64 FX-72 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Mobile Sempron 4000+, on the other hand, has a 38.5% more advanced lithography process, and 303.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 FX-72 is a desktop processor while Mobile Sempron 4000+ is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 FX-72 and Mobile Sempron 4000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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