Sempron 3500+ vs A4-3305M

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Aggregate performance score

A4-3305M
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.47
+236%
Sempron 3500+
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 62 Watt
0.14

A4-3305M outperforms Sempron 3500+ by a whopping 236% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29253331
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.280.22
Architecture codenameLlano (2011−2012)Palermo (2001−2005)
Release date14 June 2011 (13 years ago)1 October 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$167

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+ 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speed1.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm90 nm
Die size228 mm2103 mm2
Number of transistors1,178 million63 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+ 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 configuration11
SocketFS1939
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480Gno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 6480G (593 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A4-3305M 0.47
+236%
Sempron 3500+ 0.14

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.

A4-3305M 753
+225%
Sempron 3500+ 232

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.47 0.14
Recency 14 June 2011 1 October 2005
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 62 Watt

A4-3305M has a 235.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 77.1% lower power consumption.

The A4-3305M is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3500+ in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-3305M is a notebook processor while Sempron 3500+ is a desktop one.


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