Pentium 4 HT 661 vs Sempron 3000+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3251 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.29 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Cedar Mill (2006) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) | 5 January 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | $401 |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 28 KB |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 188 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661 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 | 939 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 86 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2005 | 5 January 2006 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 86 Watt |
Sempron 3000+ has 38.7% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT 661, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 3000+ and Pentium 4 HT 661. We've got no test results to judge.
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