Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) vs Sempron 150

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3034not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.80no data
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date7 December 2010 (14 years ago)March 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$73no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 cores1 (Single-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads14
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm65 nm
Die size117 mm2285 mm2
Number of transistors234 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) 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 configuration11
SocketAM3AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt140 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 150 and Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W).

PCIe version2.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 140 Watt

Sempron 150 has a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

Phenom X4 9950 BE (140W), on the other hand, has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

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