Sempron 145 vs Phenom X3 8450e
Primary details
Comparing Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2609 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Toliman (2008) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | September 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $95 |
Detailed specifications
Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145 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 | 3 (Tri-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 285 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 450 million | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM2+ | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 3 | 1 |
| Threads | 3 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Phenom X3 8450e has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Sempron 145, on the other hand, has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Phenom X3 8450e and Sempron 145. We've got no test results to judge.
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