Sempron 140 vs A4-1250

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Aggregate performance score

A4-1250
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 8 Watt
0.26
Sempron 140
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 45 Watt
0.31
+19.2%

Sempron 140 outperforms A4-1250 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A4-1250 and Sempron 140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31413094
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Seriesno data
Power efficiency3.080.65
Architecture codenameTemash (2013)Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)22 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$40

Detailed specifications

A4-1250 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads21
Base clock speedno data2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache128K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2117 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on A4-1250 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 configuration11
SocketFT3AM3
Power consumption (TDP)8 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4-1250 and Sempron 140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4-1250 and Sempron 140 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4-1250 and Sempron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8210 (300 MHz)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4-1250 and Sempron 140.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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. 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.

A4-1250 0.26
Sempron 140 0.31
+19.2%

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.

A4-1250 406
Sempron 140 486
+19.7%

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.

A4-1250 97
Sempron 140 310
+220%

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.

A4-1250 178
Sempron 140 316
+77.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.26 0.31
Recency 23 May 2013 22 July 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 8 Watt 45 Watt

A4-1250 has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 462.5% lower power consumption.

Sempron 140, on the other hand, has a 19.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Sempron 140 is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-1250 in performance tests.

Be aware that A4-1250 is a notebook processor while Sempron 140 is a desktop one.


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