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AMD Sempron
Past and current logos
Developer	AMD
Manufacturer	AMD
Type	Microprocessors
Introduction	July 28, 2004 (announced) July 28, 2004 (launch)
Production	2004
ISA	IA-32, x86-64
µarch	K7, K8, K10
Word size	32 bit 4 octets 8 nibbles , 64 bit 8 octets 16 nibbles
Process	130 nm 0.13 μm 1.3e-4 mm , 90 nm 0.09 μm 9.0e-5 mm , 65 nm 0.065 μm 6.5e-5 mm
Technology	CMOS
Succession
←	→
Duron	V

Sempron is a family of budget 32-bit x86 microprocessors developed by AMD and introduced in early 2004, superseding the Duron family.

Overview

Since 1999, with the introduction of the K7-based Athlon (and its budget variant Duron), AMD has managed to compete with Intel head-to-head fairly well.

On July 28, 2004 AMD introduced their Sempron family of processors as a successor to the Duron family. The name is derivative of the Latin word "Semper" meaning "always". The name is meant to imply these processors are strong, robust. AMD suggested Sempron meant for "daily use, practical, and part of everyday life".

Member

K7-based Processors

Main article: K7 Microarchitecture

As AMD did with Duron, the original Sempron family was K7-based on the Athlon XP's Thoroughbred and Thorton cores. Both cores have the same base features as their desktop XP counterparts and are limited to Socket A motherboards.

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K8-based Processors

Main article: K8 Microarchitecture

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Sempron 64

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Sempron X2

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K10-based Processors

Main article: K10 Microarchitecture

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Sempron X2

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Sempron Family

AMD Sempron Processor Family
Logo	Process (nm)	Architecture	Codename	Date released
Desktop
	130 nm 130 nm 130 nm 130 nm 90 nm 90 nm	K7 K7 K7 K8 K8 K8	Thoroughbred B (2200+ ÷ 2800+) Thorton (2200+ ÷ 2800+) Barton (3000+, 3300+) Paris (3000+, 3100+) Palermo (2500+ ÷ 3500+) Manila (2800+ ÷ 3800+)	Jul 2004 Aug 2004 Sep 2004 Jul 2004 Aug 2004 May 2006
	65 nm 65 nm 45 nm	K8 K8 K10	Sparta Brisbane Sargas	Aug 2007 Mar 2008 July 2009
Laptop
	130 nm 130 nm 90 nm 90 nm 90 nm 90 nm	K8 K8 K8 K8 K8 K8	Dublin Georgetown Sonora Albany Roma Keene	Jul 2004 May 2005 Nov 2004 Jul 2005 Jul 2005 May 2006
	65 nm 65 nm 65 nm 32 nm 32 nm	Sherman Sable Huron Piledriver Piledriver	Sherman Sable Huron Trinity (Sempron X2 240) Richland (Sempron X2 250)	May 2007 Jun 2008 Jan 2009 2010 2010
List of AMD Sempron microprocessors