AMD Sempron 3400+ AM2 Review - Overclocking Gem

AMD’s quiet launch of AM2 Semprons has created a gem for the budget overclocking world. The addition of the Sempron line to socket AM2 is good news to those people who are trying to build a budget overclocking system that will still provide good performance. Weighing in at a mere $76 USD at newegg.com, this processor is one worth looking at if dual core multitasking power is not needed for you.

Adding Semprons to the AM2 lineup was a wise choice. While Intel’s Core 2 Duo may provide impossibly amazing performance, the cheapest model is around $225-250. Ontop of that, the boards that currently support C2D are expensive. For the overclocker on a budget, the 3400+ and a decent AM2 board weighs in under $200. This is truely something that is amazing, and had it not been for C2D’s looming figure, the AM2 Semprons just might have become the next 2.4C’s and s939 Opterons of the overclocking world.

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