Ryzen 9 7900X vs Sempron 3200+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 122 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.12 |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $13 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR5-5200 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2005 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 170 Watt |
Sempron 3200+ has 174.2% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 9 7900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 16 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 3200+ and Ryzen 9 7900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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