AMD Sempron Review @ AT

[Anand Lal Shimpi]

Here it is folks

Enjoy

Anand

 

[Schadenfroh]

thanks anand! looks like a solid chip. another win for AMD

 

[Frew]

Thanks. Keep up the good work!

 

[dennisjai215]

SWEEEEEEET

 

[LED]

TIA so Hello...{clicks link}...Goodbye :thumbsup:

 

[DAPUNISHER]

The name is derived from the Latin word, Semper (meaning "always"), and the tech suffix -ron (which apparently means "budget processor").

Good to see you aren't working Derek so hard that he has lost his sense of humor.

 

[dennisjai215]

its kinda strange to see the A64 2800+ perform so close to the celeron 2.8 D
but when gaming comes the s754 stuff pulls away =]

 

[Anand Lal Shimpi]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

The name is derived from the Latin word, Semper (meaning "always"), and the tech suffix -ron (which apparently means "budget processor").

Good to see you aren't working Derek so hard that he has lost his sense of humor.

Haha, I got a chuckle out of that one too as I was editing over his article

Take care,
Anand

 

[Mik3y]

suprisingly, the new celerons are far better in performance then the current celerons with the older core.

 

[stickybytes]

another sucess for amd!! the socket 754 version is almost as fast as the 2800+ in most benchmarks.

 

[LED]

Originally posted by: stickybytes
another sucess for amd!! the socket 754 version is almost as fast as the 2800+ in most benchmarks.

Yes it does but for us folks waiting on the 939 to mature and come down in price I see no need to upgrade ...unless the Sempron is unlocked and can Overclock past the Mobiles

 

[Kenazo]

too confusing! Socket A, 754 and 939 Semprons? AHHH!!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: LED

Originally posted by: stickybytes
another sucess for amd!! the socket 754 version is almost as fast as the 2800+ in most benchmarks.

Yes it does but for us folks waiting on the 939 to mature and come down in price I see no need to upgrade ...unless the Sempron is unlocked and can Overclock past the Mobiles

I'll let you know ASAP.

Course the $144 2800+ newcastle puts some pricing pressure on the $121 3100+ sempron...

 

[LED]

Zebo
Please do, however, I was refering but not specific on Socket A Text

 

[Zebo]

 

[KDOG]

Hmm, I don't know what to think of this really. I have a XP mobile @ 2.2Ghz (3200+) and I can run it at 2.4Ghz. I can't understand the reason for making ANY socket A semprons at all. Just doesn't make sense.... If they wanted to continue the socket A line, they should have just pumped out a few more Bartons....

 

[StrangerGuy]

Why AMD chose to release another processor line based on socket A is beyond me.

 

[Lonyo]

Because they will probably discontniue the Duron, maybe?
They can then consolidate by using Sempron on all 3 platforms, reducing costs.

 

[jacktesterson]

the new Celerons are much improved


My Barton 2500+...grrr...i hate computers....stuff gets outdated so fast

 

[dennisjai215]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
Because they will probably discontniue the Duron, maybe?
They can then consolidate by using Sempron on all 3 platforms, reducing costs.

duron was discontinued long ago...
semprons are like the old durons but better

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: KDOG
Hmm, I don't know what to think of this really. I have a XP mobile @ 2.2Ghz (3200+) and I can run it at 2.4Ghz. I can't understand the reason for making ANY socket A semprons at all. Just doesn't make sense.... If they wanted to continue the socket A line, they should have just pumped out a few more Bartons....

The goal was to make an uber cheap AMD processor line, but they wanted to use a processor rating system, and the Duron doesn't have that. It's easier to create a new brand and give it overly optimistic ratings than it is to retool either existing brand.

 

[JetBlack69]

What are the temps like?

 

[KpocAlypse]

Typo! (i think)

DX8 page

With Warcraft, the Sempron 3100+ doesn't have a competitor that can touch it from Intel. This benchmark shows the Sempron 2800+ essentially performing equivalently to the Celeron 225

OpenGL page

Wolfenstein has the top 6 AMD processors leading all the Celerons once again, while Quake III Arena shows the Sempron 2800+ performing on par with the Celeron 225 once again

EDIT: boldness is good!

 

[JBT]

not bad at all.

 

[piasabird]

They sell a lot of lower end processors in South America, Eastern Europe and Asia.