Ryzen Embedded 8840U vs Sempron 150
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3018 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 0.80 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Hawk Point (2024) |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 2 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $73 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 25,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U 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 | AM3 | FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 2 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded 8840U has an age advantage of 13 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 60.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 150 and Ryzen Embedded 8840U. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 150 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Embedded 8840U is a notebook one.
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