Sempron 3500+ vs A4-3305M
Aggregate performance score
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 ranking | 2941 | 3347 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD A-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.28 | 0.22 |
| Architecture codename | Llano (2011−2012) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 14 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.
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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.9 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 228 mm2 | 103 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 63 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FS1 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 62 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 extensions | 3DNow!, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4a, Radeon HD 6480G | no 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 types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD 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.
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
| 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.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4-3305M and Sempron 3500+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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