Sempron 3500+ vs Athlon II P320

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II P320
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.44
+193%
Sempron 3500+
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 62 Watt
0.15

Athlon II P320 outperforms Sempron 3500+ by a whopping 193% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29593326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Athlon IIno data
Power efficiency1.660.23
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Palermo (2001−2005)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)1 October 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$167

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KB128 KB
L2 cache1 MB256 KB
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data103 mm2
Number of transistorsno data63 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+ 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1g4939
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE-3, SSE4A, 3DNow!, MMX, DEP, SVMno data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon II P320 0.44
+193%
Sempron 3500+ 0.15

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon II P320 695
+200%
Sempron 3500+ 232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 0.15
Recency 12 May 2010 1 October 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 62 Watt

Athlon II P320 has a 193.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 148% lower power consumption.

The Athlon II P320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3500+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Athlon II P320 is a notebook processor while Sempron 3500+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II P320 and Sempron 3500+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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