Pentium III 1400 vs Sempron 3400+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3400+ and Pentium III 1400 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 | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001) | Tualatin (2000−2002) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (18 years ago) | December 2001 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $30 | no data |
| Current price | $25 (0.8x MSRP) | $95 |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3400+ and Pentium III 1400 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 | 2 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | 80 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 44 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3400+ and Pentium III 1400 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 | 939 | 370 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 31 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3400+ and Pentium III 1400. 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 |
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 3400+ outperforms Pentium III 1400 by 51% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 31 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Sempron 3400+ and Pentium III 1400. We've got no test results to judge.
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