Sempron 3100+ vs A4-5100

Primary details

Comparing A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2457	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	AMD A-Series	no data
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Palermo (2001)
Release date	2 November 2013 (10 years ago)	January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$60
Current price	$105	$11.99 (0.2x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Boost clock speed	1.55 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	144 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	69 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ 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	no data	1
Socket	FT3	754
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, DDR3L-1600	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	+	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	1	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Max memory channels	1	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon HD 8330	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-5100 and Sempron 3100+.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	62 Watt

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