Ryzen 5 5600G vs Sempron 140
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Sempron 140 by a whopping 4020% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3164 | 654 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 15 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 28.58 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.63 | 18.11 |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Cezanne (2021−2024) |
| Release date | 22 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | $259 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 39 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 5 5600G.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 12.36 |
| Recency | 22 July 2009 | 13 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Sempron 140 has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 5600G, on the other hand, has a 4020% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 140 in performance tests.
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