Celeron N4500 vs Sempron 140

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Aggregate performance score

Sempron 140
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 45 Watt
0.31
Celeron N4500
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.24
+300%

Celeron N4500 outperforms Sempron 140 by a whopping 300% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking31092317
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency0.6519.56
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date22 July 2009 (15 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speed2.7 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors234 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 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
SocketAM3BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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
Celeron N4500 1.24
+300%

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
Celeron N4500 1965
+304%

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
Celeron N4500 445
+43.5%

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
Celeron N4500 728
+130%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 1.24
Recency 22 July 2009 11 January 2021
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

Celeron N4500 has a 300% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 140 in performance tests.

Note that Sempron 140 is a desktop processor while Celeron N4500 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 140 and Celeron N4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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