i3-7310U vs Sempron 140

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Primary details

Comparing Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3109not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency0.65no data
Architecture codenameSargas (2009−2011)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date22 July 2009 (15 years ago)4 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$40no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U 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)
Threads14
Base clock speed2.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data27
L1 cache128 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache0 KB3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size117 mm2no data
Number of transistors234 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)Intel HD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Pros & cons summary


Recency 22 July 2009 4 July 2017
Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i3-7310U has an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Sempron 140 and Core i3-7310U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Sempron 140 is a desktop processor while Core i3-7310U is a notebook one.


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