A8-4557M vs Sempron 3500+
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3593 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD A-Series |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Trinity (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (20 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $167 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3500+ and A8-4557M 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 | no data | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | 246 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 1303 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3500+ and A8-4557M 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 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | BGA |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3500+ and A8-4557M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3500+ and A8-4557M. 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) | AMD Radeon HD 7640G (497 - 655 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2005 | 15 May 2012 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
A8-4557M has an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 77.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Sempron 3500+ and AMD A8-4557M. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 3500+ is a desktop processor while A8-4557M is a notebook one.
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