Celeron 827E vs Sempron 140
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E 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 | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | July 2009 (15 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | $89 |
| Current price | $99 (2.5x MSRP) | $3216 (36.1x MSRP) |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 1.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 504 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Sempron 140 outperforms Celeron 827E by 31% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Cost | $40 | $89 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 17 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Sempron 140 is a desktop processor while Celeron 827E is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 140 and Celeron 827E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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