Sempron 3850 vs Xeon X5355

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5355
2006
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
1.28
+73%

Xeon X5355 outperforms Sempron 3850 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21922577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameClovertownKabini (2013−2014)
Release date14 November 2006 (17 years ago)9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Current price$67 $99

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.67 GHz1.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache4 MB (per die)2048 KB
L3 cache8 MB L2 Cacheno data
Chip lithography65 nm28 nm
Die size2x 143 mm2107 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)63 °C90 °C
Number of transistors582 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range1V-1.5Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 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 configuration21
SocketLGA771,PLGA771AM1
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
FMAno dataFMA4
AVXno data+
PowerTuneno data-
TrueAudiono data-
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data-
VirusProtectno 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
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 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 Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data
EPT-no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboardDDR3-1600
Max memory channelsno data1
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Number of pipelinesno data128
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5355 and Sempron 3850.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Xeon X5355 1.28
+73%
Sempron 3850 0.74

Xeon X5355 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 73% based on our aggregate 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%

Xeon X5355 1979
+73.3%
Sempron 3850 1142

Xeon X5355 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 73% 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%

Xeon X5355 333
+108%
Sempron 3850 160

Xeon X5355 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 108% 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%

Xeon X5355 960
+79.4%
Sempron 3850 535

Xeon X5355 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 79% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.28 0.74
Recency 14 November 2006 9 April 2014
Chip lithography 65 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 25 Watt

The Xeon X5355 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5355 is a server/workstation processor while Sempron 3850 is a desktop one.


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