Core 2 Duo E7600 vs Sempron 3850

Aggregate performance score

Sempron 3850
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
0.73
Core 2 Duo E7600
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26792677
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.751.06
Architecture codenameKabini (2013−2014)Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date9 April 2014 (10 years ago)10 May 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speedno data3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed1.3 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache256 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB3 MB (shared)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size107 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 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
SocketAM1LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVX+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1600DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Max memory channels1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R3 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Number of pipelines128no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes4no 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.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Sempron 3850 0.73
Core 2 Duo E7600 0.73

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.

Sempron 3850 1150
Core 2 Duo E7600 1151
+0.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Sempron 3850 160
Core 2 Duo E7600 373
+133%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Sempron 3850 535
Core 2 Duo E7600 623
+16.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Recency 9 April 2014 10 May 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

Sempron 3850 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Sempron 3850 and Core 2 Duo E7600.


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