Pentium G6950 vs Sempron 3850
Aggregated performance score
Pentium G6950 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2553 | 2489 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | Clarkdale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
| Current price | $99 | $203 (3.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 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 | AM1 | FCLGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 73 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16.38 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel HD |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 16 |
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.
Pentium G6950 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Pentium G6950 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 8% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Pentium G6950 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 89% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Sempron 3850 outperforms Pentium G6950 by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.74 | 0.80 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 7 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 73 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 3850 and Pentium G6950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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