Pentium 4 HT 540 vs Sempron 2650

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Prescott (2001−2005)
Release date	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)	June 2004 (20 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 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	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	2	2
Boost clock speed	1.45 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	16 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Die size	107 mm2	109 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	125 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 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	AM1	775
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	84 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540. 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 Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 2650 and Pentium 4 HT 540.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	84 Watt

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