Sempron 3000+ vs Athlon X2 7450
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3252 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.29 |
| Architecture codename | Kuma (2008−2009) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | December 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+ 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 | 2.4 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 144 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+ 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 | AM2+ | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 62 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 62 Watt |
Athlon X2 7450 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Sempron 3000+, on the other hand, has 53.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X2 7450 and Sempron 3000+. We've got no test results to judge.
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