Sempron 2650 vs Pentium 4 P4 3.0

Place in the ranking	3197	3052
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Pentium 4	no data
Power efficiency	0.22	1.32
Architecture codename	Northwood (2002−2004)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	1	2
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	1.45 GHz
Bus rate	400 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	no data	1024 KB
Chip lithography	130 nm	28 nm
Die size	no data	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	90 °C
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650 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	no data	AM1
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
IOMMU 2.0	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1333
Max memory channels	no data	1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.21	0.35
Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	130 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	89 Watt	25 Watt

Sempron 2650 has a 66.7% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 256% lower power consumption.

The Sempron 2650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4 P4 3.0 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 P4 3.0 and Sempron 2650, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.