Phenom II X4 955 (95W) vs Sempron 3400+

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Primary details

Comparing Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3257not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.27no data
Architecture codenamePalermo (2001−2005)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date1 October 2005 (19 years ago)1 April 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$30no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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 speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache128 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm45 nm
Die size103 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors63 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) 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
Socket939AM3
Power consumption (TDP)62 Watt95 Watt

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W) are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

PCIe versionno data2.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 October 2005 1 April 2009
Physical cores 1 4
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 90 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 95 Watt

Sempron 3400+ has 53.2% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 955 (95W), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Sempron 3400+ and Phenom II X4 955 (95W). We've got no test results to judge.


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