Sempron 3200+ vs Celeron M 390
Aggregate performance score
Celeron M 390 outperforms Sempron 3200+ by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3241 | 3288 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.86 | 0.24 |
| Architecture codename | Dothan (2004−2005) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $13 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+ 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 | 1.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 103 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.004V-1.292V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+ 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 | PPGA478, H-PBGA479 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 62 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+. 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 M 390 and Sempron 3200+ 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 M 390 and Sempron 3200+ are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.19 | 0.16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 21 Watt | 62 Watt |
Celeron M 390 has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 195.2% lower power consumption.
The Celeron M 390 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3200+ in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M 390 is a notebook processor while Sempron 3200+ is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 390 and Sempron 3200+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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