Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Sempron 140

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Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated196
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data19.89
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date22 July 2009 (15 years ago)7 November 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)$40$479

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads116
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size117 mm270.6 mm2
Number of transistors234 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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
SocketAM3AM5
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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
Ryzen 7 9800X3D 40065
+8144%

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 July 2009 7 November 2024
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 120 Watt

Sempron 140 has 166.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 9800X3D, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 15 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.

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