Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Sempron 130
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2057 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Deneb (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 1 August 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 November 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $25 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 | AM3 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). 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 | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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
| Recency | 1 August 2011 | 7 November 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 125 Watt |
Sempron 130 has an age advantage of 1 year, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 130 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). We've got no test results to judge.
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