Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 vs i7-930

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1979	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.24	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	2x AMD Mobile Sempron
Power efficiency	1.36	no data
Architecture codename	Bloomfield (2008−2010)	Sable (2008−2009)
Release date	28 February 2010 (14 years ago)	1 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.06 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus rate	4.8 GT/s	1800 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Die size	263 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	731 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 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	no data
Socket	FCLGA1366	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	MMX, 3DNow!, SSE (2,3), AMD64, nxBit, PowerNow
PowerNow	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 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 Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52 are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	24 GB	no data
Max memory channels	3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Mobile Sempron X2 NI-52.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 February 2010	1 January 2009
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	35 Watt

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