Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 vs Sempron 3500+

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

1 / 2

475

+2.2%

465

0.0%

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PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 is positioned at rank 673 and the Sempron 3500+ is on rank 894, so the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

#661

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

926%

#662

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

913%

#663

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

838%

#664

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

834%

#665

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

827%

#667

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

798%

#668

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

765%

#669

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

764%

#670

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

744%

#673

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#681

Core i3-N305

MSRP: $309|Avg: $309

98%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Sempron 3500+

#1

Ryzen 9 7950X

MSRP: $194|Avg: $20

20111%

#2

Core i9-10900T

MSRP: $120|Avg: $5

19003%

#3

Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE

MSRP: $423|Avg: $5

13797%

#4

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

MSRP: $1399|Avg: $85

4157%

#5

Ryzen 9 9950X

MSRP: $649|Avg: $129

3292%

#6

Ryzen 5 8400F

MSRP: $303|Avg: $55

2880%

#7

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

MSRP: $299|Avg: $60

1650%

#8

Ryzen 5 2600X

MSRP: $229|Avg: $55

1628%

#9

Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

1482%

#10

Core Ultra 5 245KF

MSRP: $294|Avg: $189

1482%

#11

Ryzen 5 5500

MSRP: $159|Avg: $85

1466%

#12

Ryzen 5 3600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $80

1426%

#13

Core i3-9100E

MSRP: $202|Avg: $30

1406%

#14

Core Ultra 5 245K

MSRP: $319|Avg: $200

1401%

#15

Core i3-8300T

MSRP: $138|Avg: $25

1388%

#299

Core i9-7980XE

MSRP: $1999|Avg: $300

96%

#894

Sempron 3500+

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#895

Celeron G1820

MSRP: $110|Avg: $15

99%

#896

Celeron E1600

MSRP: $53|Avg: $10

99%

#897

Athlon II X2 270u

MSRP: $68|Avg: $10

99%

#898

Core i5-4570TE

MSRP: $202|Avg: $40

99%

#899

Core i3-2130

MSRP: $138|Avg: $138

97%

#902

Core i3-6100E

MSRP: $225|Avg: $50

95%

#903

Core i3-4330TE

MSRP: $138|Avg: $15

95%

#904

Pentium E5700

MSRP: $75|Avg: $15

94%

#906

Athlon II X3 420e

MSRP: $107|Avg: $15

94%

#908

Celeron E1500

MSRP: $53|Avg: $5

93%

#909

Pentium G6950

MSRP: $87|Avg: $25

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Sempron 3500+ in both compute-intensive tasks (2.1% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Sempron 3500+
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Northwood (2002−2004) / 130 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Palermo (2001−2005) / 90 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Sempron 3500+
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 Benchmark Check

Sempron 3500+ Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 and Sempron 3500+

Mobile Pentium 4 3.06

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Junho 2003 (22 years ago). It is based on the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture. It features 1 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 3.07 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 130 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 70 Watt. Memory support: DDR1, DDR2. Passmark benchmark score: 475 points. Launch price was $69.

Sempron 3500+

The Sempron 3500+ is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 1 October 2005 (20 years ago). It is based on the Palermo (2001−2005) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 256 kB. Built on 90 nm process technology. Socket: 939. Thermal design power (TDP): 62 Watt. Memory support: DDR1. Passmark benchmark score: 465 points. Launch price was $167.

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Processing Power

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 packs 1 cores / 2 threads, matching the Sempron 3500+'s 1 cores. Boost clocks reach 3.07 GHz on the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 versus 2 GHz on the Sempron 3500+ — a 42.2% clock advantage for the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06. The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 uses the Northwood (2002−2004) architecture (130 nm), while the Sempron 3500+ uses Palermo (2001−2005) (90 nm). In PassMark, the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 scores 475 against the Sempron 3500+'s 465 — a 2.1% lead for the Mobile Pentium 4 3.06. Both processors carry 0 kB of L3 cache.

Feature	Mobile Pentium 4 3.06	Sempron 3500+
Cores / Threads	1 / 2	1 / 1
Boost Clock	3.07 GHz+53%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	0 kB	0 kB
L2 Cache	512 kB+100%	256 kB
Process	130 nm	90 nm-31%
Architecture	Northwood (2002−2004)	Palermo (2001−2005)
PassMark	475+2%	465

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Memory & Platform

The Mobile Pentium 4 3.06 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Sempron 3500+ uses 939 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.