Athlon 850 vs Sempron LE-1250
Primary details
Comparing Sempron LE-1250 and Athlon 850 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 | Sparta (2007) | Thunderbird (1999−2000) |
| Release date | October 2007 (17 years ago) | 11 February 2000 (24 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $29 | $849 |
Detailed specifications
Sempron LE-1250 and Athlon 850 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 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 0.85 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | no data | 102 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 22 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron LE-1250 and Athlon 850 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 | AM2 | A |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron LE-1250 and Athlon 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 180 nm |
Sempron LE-1250 has a 176.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Sempron LE-1250 and Athlon 850. We've got no test results to judge.
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