Athlon 64 3000+ vs Mobile Sempron SI-42
Aggregate performance score
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Athlon 64 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3270 | 3278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.80 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | Sable (2008−2009) | Clawhammer (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | January 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $65 |
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Athlon 64 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Athlon 64 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g2 | 754 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Athlon 64 3000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 89 Watt |
Mobile Sempron SI-42 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Athlon 64 3000+.
Be aware that Mobile Sempron SI-42 is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 3000+ is a desktop one.
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