Pentium 4 HT 515 vs Sempron 3500+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3500+ and Pentium 4 HT 515 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the 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 (2001−2005) | Prescott (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) | January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $167 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3500+ and Pentium 4 HT 515 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 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | 109 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | 125 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3500+ and Pentium 4 HT 515 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 | 775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 84 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3500+ and Pentium 4 HT 515. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 84 Watt |
Sempron 3500+ has 35.5% lower power consumption.
Pentium 4 HT 515, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 3500+ and Pentium 4 HT 515. We've got no test results to judge.
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