Sempron 150 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Sempron 150 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3301 | 3035 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 0.80 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $73 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.38 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 7 December 2010 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon 64 TF-20 has 80% lower power consumption.
Sempron 150, on the other hand, has a 137.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Sempron 150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Be aware that Athlon 64 TF-20 is a notebook processor while Sempron 150 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Sempron 150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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