Xeon 6972P vs Sempron 2650

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P 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	Server
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P 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)	96
Threads	2	192
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.45 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	480 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	80 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P 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	2
Socket	AM1	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	-
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR5
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 2650 and Xeon 6972P.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 April 2014	24 September 2024
Physical cores	2	96
Threads	2	192
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	500 Watt

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