Sempron X2 240 vs Sempron 140

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3110	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	0.65	no data
Architecture codename	Sargas (2009−2011)	Trinity (2012−2013)
Release date	22 July 2009 (15 years ago)	2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$40	no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240 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
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	96K
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Die size	117 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	234 million	1,303 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240 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	FM2
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Sempron X2 240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR3

DDR3-1600

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 Sempron X2 240.

PCIe version

2.0

2.0

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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