Sempron 150 vs E1-1200
Primary details
Comparing E1-1200 and Sempron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD E-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 6 June 2012 (11 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $73 |
| Current price | $74 | $94 (1.3x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
E1-1200 and Sempron 150 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on E1-1200 and Sempron 150 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 | FT1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1200 and Sempron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR3-1066 RAM (sin. chan.), PCIe 2 [?], MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-1200 and Sempron 150 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1200 and Sempron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7310 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-1200 and Sempron 150.
| 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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Sempron 150 outperforms E1-1200 by 58% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 June 2012 | 7 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 45 Watt |
We couldn't decide between E1-1200 and Sempron 150. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that E1-1200 is a notebook processor while Sempron 150 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-1200 and Sempron 150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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