Sempron 140 vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.29
+6552%

Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Sempron 140 by a whopping 6552% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3403337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency12.540.27
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2025)Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date12 January 2021 (4 years ago)22 July 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$40

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads241
Base clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Sempron 140.

PCIe version4.02.0

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Ryzen 9 5900 19.29
+6552%
Sempron 140 0.29

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900 33906
+6535%
Samples: 279
Sempron 140 511
Samples: 289

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900 2126
+628%
Sempron 140 292

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900 10666
+3669%
Sempron 140 283

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.29 0.29
Recency 12 January 2021 22 July 2009
Physical cores 12 1
Threads 24 1
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has a 6551.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Sempron 140, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Sempron 140 in performance tests.

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