Core i9-14900 vs Sempron 3850
Aggregate performance score
i9-14900 outperforms Sempron 3850 by a whopping 4118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2579 | 117 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 53.56 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Kabini (2013−2014) | no data |
| Release date | 9 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $99 | $598 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 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 | AM1 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | - | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R3 Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Number of pipelines | 128 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 4 | 20 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i9-14900 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 4118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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%
Core i9-14900 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 4127% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i9-14900 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 1740% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i9-14900 outperforms Sempron 3850 by 3253% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.74 | 31.21 |
| Recency | 9 April 2014 | 1 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 24 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
The Core i9-14900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 3850 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 3850 and Core i9-14900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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