Sempron 180 vs Athlon 64 X2 3800+

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Sempron 180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3013	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.43	no data
Architecture codename	Manchester (2005−2006)	Regor (2009−2013)
Release date	August 2005 (19 years ago)	1 September 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Sempron 180 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	2
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	2.4 GHz
L1 cache	256K	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	0 KB
Chip lithography	90 nm	45 nm
Die size	220 mm2	117 mm2
Number of transistors	154 million	234 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Sempron 180 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	939	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	45 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Sempron 180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and Sempron 180.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	90 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	45 Watt

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