Opteron 844 vs Mobile Sempron M120
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | no data |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | June 2003 (21 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844 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 | 8 |
| Socket | S | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 85 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 85 Watt |
Mobile Sempron M120 has a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 240% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Mobile Sempron M120 is a notebook processor while Opteron 844 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron M120 and Opteron 844, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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