Athlon X2 4450e vs Sempron 140
General info
Comparing Sempron 140 and Athlon X2 4450e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Brisbane (2001−2008) |
| Release date | July 2009 (14 years ago) | April 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | no data |
| Current price | $99 (2.5x MSRP) | $25 |
Technical specs
Sempron 140 and Athlon X2 4450e 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 126 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 140 and Athlon X2 4450e 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 | AM3 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Athlon X2 4450e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no 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.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Sempron 140 outperforms Athlon X2 4450e by 37% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Athlon X2 4450e outperforms Sempron 140 by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 65 nm |
We couldn't decide between Sempron 140 and Athlon X2 4450e. We've got no test results to judge.
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