AMD FX-8140 vs AMD Sempron 150

Comparative analysis of AMD FX-8140 and AMD Sempron 150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8140

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1273 vs 1117
  • 8.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4860 vs 597
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2012 vs December 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1273 vs 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 4860 vs 597

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 150

  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD FX-8140
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1273
1117
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4860
597
Name AMD FX-8140 AMD Sempron 150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1273 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 4860 597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1576

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FX-8140 AMD Sempron 150

Essentials

Architecture codename Zambezi Sargas
Launch date October 2012 December 2010
Place in performance rating 1861 1854
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $73
Price now $44.95
Value for money (0-100) 4.62

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 315 mm 117 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 8192 KB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 8 1
Transistor count 1200 million 234 million
Unlocked

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM3+ AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 45 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)