Athlon 64 X2 4000+ vs Sempron 140

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date22 July 2009 (15 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm90 nm
Die size117 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors234 million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 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
SocketAM3AM2
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt89 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+.

PCIe version2.0no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



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.

Sempron 140 486
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692
+42.4%

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.

Sempron 140 310
+59%
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195

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.

Sempron 140 316
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363
+14.9%

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 89 Watt

Sempron 140 has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 97.8% lower power consumption.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 X2 4000+. We've got no test results to judge.


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