Re: (Techie-pootery) Who knows the Sempron?

Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
> Anyone got any info or arguments to tip me one way or the other
> about buying one of these?

http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_11599_11604,00.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/11/21/the_mother_of_all_cpu_charts_2005/page15.html
http://www.amdcompare.com/prodoutlook/

The sempron is the same beast as an athlon but with less cache. It is
less zarbelous as a consequence. I don;'t think the heat difference is
significant.

I've just ordered a new socket A sempron for my shuttle sff computer,
'cos the original Athlon XP has died, and there are nearly no Socket A
processors available now. Which are a tad annoying - what are you
supposed to do for repairs.

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