Sempron 140 vs Pentium D 950

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium D 950
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.43
+38.7%
Sempron 140
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 45 Watt
0.31

Pentium D 950 outperforms Sempron 140 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 950 and Sempron 140 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29753109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.310.65
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date16 January 2006 (18 years ago)22 July 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$637$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium D 950 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 speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
L1 cache16 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per die)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm45 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2117 mm2
Maximum core temperatureC1+D0=63 °C, B1=69 °Cno data
Number of transistors376 million234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range1.2V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 950 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775AM3
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 950 and Sempron 140. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
FSB parity-no data

Security technologies

Pentium D 950 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 Pentium D 950 and Sempron 140 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 950 and Sempron 140. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 950 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.

Pentium D 950 0.43
+38.7%
Sempron 140 0.31

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.

Pentium D 950 681
+40.1%
Sempron 140 486

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.43 0.31
Recency 16 January 2006 22 July 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 2 1
Chip lithography 65 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Pentium D 950 has a 38.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Sempron 140, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 44.4% more advanced lithography process, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Pentium D 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 140 in performance tests.


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