Athlon 64 3500+ vs Sempron 140

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Aggregate performance score

Sempron 140
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 45 Watt
0.31
+29.2%
Athlon 64 3500+
2001
1 core / 1 thread, 89 Watt
0.24

Sempron 140 outperforms Athlon 64 3500+ by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 3500+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31093181
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.650.26
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)San Diego (2001−2005)
Release date22 July 2009 (15 years ago)January 2001 (23 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40$59

Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 3500+ 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 cores1 (Single-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads11
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm130 nm
Die size117 mm2230 mm2
Number of transistors234 million227 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 3500+ 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
SocketAM3939
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt89 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 3500+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Athlon 64 3500+.

PCIe version2.0no 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.


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.

Sempron 140 0.31
+29.2%
Athlon 64 3500+ 0.24

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.

Sempron 140 486
+28.9%
Athlon 64 3500+ 377

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.

Sempron 140 310
+140%
Athlon 64 3500+ 129

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.

Sempron 140 316
+172%
Athlon 64 3500+ 116

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 0.24
Chip lithography 45 nm 130 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 89 Watt

Sempron 140 has a 29.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 188.9% more advanced lithography process, and 97.8% lower power consumption.

The Sempron 140 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 3500+ in performance tests.


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