Sempron 3000+ vs Celeron D 326
Primary details
Comparing Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 3251 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.29 |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | September 2004 (20 years ago) | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $50 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+ 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.53 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | 144 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.25V-1.4V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+ 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 | PLGA478,PLGA775 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 62 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 32 Bit | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | 62 Watt |
Celeron D 326 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process.
Sempron 3000+, on the other hand, has 35.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Celeron D 326 and Sempron 3000+. We've got no test results to judge.
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