Mobile Sempron M140 vs Core 2 Duo T6500
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Caspian (2009) |
| Release date | 1 January 2009 (15 years ago) | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB L2 Cache | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140 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.
| Socket | PGA478 | S |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX |
| VirusProtect | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2009 | 10 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Core 2 Duo T6500 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Mobile Sempron M140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 12.5% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo T6500 and Mobile Sempron M140, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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