Sempron 140 vs i3-560

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-560 and Sempron 140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2417not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.36no data
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date29 August 2010 (14 years ago)22 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$190$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-560 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)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.33 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed0.33 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-560 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
SocketFCLGA1156AM3
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-560 and Sempron 140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-560 and Sempron 140 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-560 and Sempron 140 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-560 and Sempron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-560 and Sempron 140 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-560 and Sempron 140.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i3-560 1662
+242%
Sempron 140 486

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.

i3-560 445
+43.5%
Sempron 140 310

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.

i3-560 940
+197%
Sempron 140 316

Pros & cons summary


Recency 29 August 2010 22 July 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 45 Watt

i3-560 has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Sempron 140, on the other hand, has 62.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-560 and Sempron 140. We've got no test results to judge.


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