Sempron 3500+ vs Ryzen 5 3450U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.24
+2727%
Sempron 3500+
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 62 Watt
0.15

Ryzen 5 3450U outperforms Sempron 3500+ by a whopping 2727% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Sempron 3500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13823326
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)no data
Power efficiency26.750.23
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Palermo (2001−2005)
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$167

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U and Sempron 3500+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache2 MB256 KB
L3 cache4 MB0 KB
Chip lithography12 nm90 nm
Die sizeno data103 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors4500 Million63 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U and Sempron 3500+ 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
SocketFP5939
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Sempron 3500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Sempron 3500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 3450U 4.24
+2727%
Sempron 3500+ 0.15

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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 6738
+2804%
Sempron 3500+ 232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 0.15
Recency 1 May 2020 1 October 2005
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Chip lithography 12 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 62 Watt

Ryzen 5 3450U has a 2726.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 313.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 3450U is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3500+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3450U is a notebook processor while Sempron 3500+ is a desktop one.


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