Duron 600 vs Sempron 140
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 140 and Duron 600 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 | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Duron |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | K7 (2000−2004) |
| Release date | 22 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 15 January 2001 (23 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 140 and Duron 600 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 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 0.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 6 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 100 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 25 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 140 and Duron 600 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 | 27.4 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Duron 600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Duron 600.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 July 2009 | 15 January 2001 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 180 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 27 Watt |
Sempron 140 has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
Duron 600, on the other hand, has 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 140 and Duron 600. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 140 and Duron 600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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