Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Mobile Sempron M100
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2090 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.21 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 7 November 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 | S | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 7 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 125 Watt |
Mobile Sempron M100 has a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Mobile Sempron M100 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron M100 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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