Sempron 145 vs A6-7480

Place in the ranking	2384	3090
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	2.44	0.69
Architecture codename	Carrizo (2015−2018)	Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date	26 October 2018 (6 years ago)	1 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$95

Detailed specifications

A6-7480 and Sempron 145 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	3.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
L1 cache	160K	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm
Die size	250 mm²	117 mm²
Number of transistors	3,100 million	234 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 and Sempron 145 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	FM2+	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 and Sempron 145. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7480 and Sempron 145 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and Sempron 145. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3-2133

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Radeon R5

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and Sempron 145.

PCIe version

3.0

2.0

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.

A6-7480 1.16
+252%

Sempron 145 0.33

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.

A6-7480 1837
+255%

Sempron 145 518

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.16	0.33
Recency	26 October 2018	1 September 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	2	1
Chip lithography	28 nm	45 nm

A6-7480 has a 251.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 60.7% more advanced lithography process.

The A6-7480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 145 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between A6-7480 and Sempron 145, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.