AMD Mobile Sempron 3000+ / 1.8 GHz processor ( mobile )

Advantages: super fast
Disadvantages: none as of yet

...processor is the only industry standard x86 notebook processor with the ability to move beyond the limits of 32-bit computing. The Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor is compatible with Microsoft® Windows XP and tens of thousands of PC applications that people around the world use every day. The award-winning AMD Athlon XP family of processors won more than 100 industry accolades and was the first PC processor to break the 1GHz barrier Now, the Mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor reaches a new milestone by building a path to 64-bit computing for millions of notebook PC users.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, Reliable, AMD
Disadvantages: Slowish compared to better CPUs

...becausw of the lower clock speed! this is why we get AMD Sempron 2800+ with a clock speed of 1.66ghz, The 2800+ merely indicates that this would outperform (hence the (+) at the end of the figures) an equivalent processor running at 2.8ghz. These rpcoessors are plug in and play, simply drop the processor into the socket, pull down the lever and clip on the heatsink and fan and there it is! Instructions do come with these processors if you buy the Retail Pack, the instructions have full colour step by step guides, you can;t go wrong! Intel are mass marketed and mainstream, TV adverts the lot, AMD....no, AMD processors are bought, used by people who are in the know how and don't need to rely on mass marketing schemes. This processor in particular is very nice. at 1.66ghz and 2800+ it allows applications to open and run rather quickly... Read review

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Advantages: very good, low price processor, overclockable
Disadvantages: none as yet

...when i bought a sempron 3000+ i didnt imagine it would be as good as it really is, the motherboards that support the sempron's also support quicker dual cores so when the time comes to upgrading again i will be able to buy a dual core with no extra fuss. i have set up a whole system from scratch and this processor peformed brilliantly, i recomend this processor for all those who want a good low cost solution to upgrading, NB the overclocking potential is about 1.5 times base. which is awesome and the ram speeds of the motherboards that support this processor are blistering. would recommend something like an ASUS A8V-VM to use with this product as its also a nice peice of engineering... Read review

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