Turion II Ultra M640 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 | 3646 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Turion II Ultra |
| Power efficiency | 0.09 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 1 October 2005 (20 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (16 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 Turion II Ultra M640 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 3600 MHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 103 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 63 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3500+ and Turion II Ultra M640 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 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3500+ and Turion II Ultra M640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
| PowerNow | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3500+ and Turion II Ultra M640. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2005 | 10 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 35 Watt |
Turion II Ultra M640 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 77% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD Sempron 3500+ and AMD Turion II Ultra M640. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 3500+ is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M640 is a notebook one.
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