Sempron 150 vs Celeron G460
Aggregate performance score
Sempron 150 outperforms Celeron G460 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3133 | 3050 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 12 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 7 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | $73 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 1.5 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 504 million | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1155 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G460 and Sempron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G460 and Sempron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G460 and Sempron 150 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G460 and Sempron 150.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.29 | 0.37 |
| Recency | 12 December 2011 | 7 December 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Celeron G460 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
Sempron 150, on the other hand, has a 27.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The Sempron 150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G460 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G460 and Sempron 150, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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