[bkwegoharder]

Sempron 140 Unlocks to Athlon II X2 - Hardware News - Tech-Reviews
Newegg.com - AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops


This cpu is actually an Athlon II X2 with one core disabled.So, if you get the right motherboard, with a little bit of luck. you can actually turn this single core into a dual core. The Athlon II X2 also overclocks very well. This is a very great deal if you are making an extrememly budget gaming system. The Athlon II X2 3.0GHz beats the e5200.

 

[-StrikE-]

Well Semprons always was an advantage over the celeron's but lol not this much as it is with this.

 

[Cid Highwind]

Beats the e5200 at stock I guess? That thing is so easy to OC though, it's a waste to leave it at stock at the first place, especially if you have the skills to unlock a separate core.

 

[-StrikE-]

^indeed i can get mine at 3.4/6 with no heat impact (with stock cooling) if there based of regor then there isn't a problem also overclocking it.

 

[nanaya]

meh, unlocking cores doesn't require much (maybe five minutes googling), just one change in bios (ACC) and there you have a dual if you're lucky enough.

 

[jembut]

buy cpu to get unlocking one need lot "luck factor" believe me not everyone get happy ending at gambling

 

[gamefreak94]

Sempron 140 Unlocks to Athlon II X2 - Hardware News - Tech-Reviews
Newegg.com - AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor - Processors - Desktops


This cpu is actually an Athlon II X2 with one core disabled.So, if you get the right motherboard, with a little bit of luck. you can actually turn this single core into a dual core. The Athlon II X2 also overclocks very well. This is a very great deal if you are making an extrememly budget gaming system. The Athlon II X2 3.0GHz beats the e5200.

You're being unfair with the E5200 by saying that, that thing overclocks like mad!

E5200 @ 4.2 GHz - UPDATE = 4.37GHZ!!! - Pakistan's Gamers Community

 

[LoneWolf]

The athlon II x2 can also do that.

 

[Silenus]

lol reminds me when I unlocked extra pipelines of my Geforce 6800 vanilla with Rivatuner.