Sempron - AMD

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 it's 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 done 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.