Sempron 3000+ vs i5-6440EQ

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1546	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	7.20	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Palermo (2001−2005)
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	1 October 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6440EQ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	27	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	128 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Die size	122 mm2	144 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	63 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6440EQ 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	939
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	DDR1
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6440EQ and Sempron 3000+.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 October 2015	1 October 2005
Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	62 Watt

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