Sempron 3400+ vs Sempron 140
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 140 and Sempron 3400+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Palermo (2001−2005) |
| Release date | 22 July 2009 (15 years ago) | 1 October 2005 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $40 | $30 |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 140 and Sempron 3400+ 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 103 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 63 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 140 and Sempron 3400+ 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 62 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 140 and Sempron 3400+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 140 and Sempron 3400+.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no 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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 July 2009 | 1 October 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 62 Watt |
Sempron 140 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 37.8% lower power consumption.
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