Sempron 140 vs Turion 64 X2 TL-60
Aggregate performance score
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 outperforms Sempron 140 by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2979 | 3154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.25 | 0.63 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad/Tyler (2007) | Sargas (2009−2011) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 22 July 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $40 |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | 117 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | 234 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35/31 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 90/65 nm, 1.075 | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Sempron 140.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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.
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 | 0.46 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 22 July 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 45 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 has a 53.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
Sempron 140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Turion 64 X2 TL-60 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 140 in performance tests.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-60 is a notebook processor while Sempron 140 is a desktop one.
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