Opteron 848 vs Sempron 3000+
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3569 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 0.12 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (20 years ago) | November 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $50 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3000+ and Opteron 848 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 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3000+ and Opteron 848 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 | 8 |
| Socket | 939 | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 89 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3000+ and Opteron 848. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 89 Watt |
Sempron 3000+ has 44% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Sempron 3000+ and AMD Opteron 848. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 3000+ is a desktop processor while Opteron 848 is a server/workstation one.
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