Sempron 130 vs Athlon 64 X2 4600+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Sempron 130 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 |
| Series | 2x Athlon 64 (Desktop) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 August 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $25 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Sempron 130 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 | no data | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Sempron 130 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 | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Sempron 130. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 (Desktop) 4600+ and Sempron 130.
| PCIe version | no data | 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.
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
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 45 Watt |
Athlon 64 X2 4600+ has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Sempron 130, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4600+ and Sempron 130. We've got no test results to judge.
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