Ryzen 5 3600 vs Mobile Sempron SI-42

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Aggregate performance score

Mobile Sempron SI-42
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.21
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.17
+5219%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-42 by a whopping 5219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3219702
Place by popularitynot in top-1008
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data22.79
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Mobile SempronAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency0.7916.25
Architecture codenameSable (2008−2009)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2009 (15 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads112
Base clock speedno data3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate1800 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketS1g2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

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Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.21 11.17
Recency 1 September 2009 7 July 2019
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 12
Chip lithography 65 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Mobile Sempron SI-42 has 160% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 5219% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron SI-42 in performance tests.

Be aware that Mobile Sempron SI-42 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron SI-42 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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