Ryzen 5 2600 vs Sempron 145
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 2600 outperforms Sempron 145 by a whopping 2415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3075 | 905 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 22 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 9.91 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.69 | 12.08 |
| Architecture codename | Sargas (2009−2011) | Pinnacle Riege (Zen+) (2018) |
| Release date | 1 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 117 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 234 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | AM3 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 8.30 |
| Recency | 1 September 2010 | 19 April 2018 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 65 Watt |
Sempron 145 has 44.4% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 2600, on the other hand, has a 2415.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron 145 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Sempron 145 and Ryzen 5 2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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