AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE vs AMD Sempron 140

Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and AMD Sempron 140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

AMD Sempron 140

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1417 vs 1037
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2739 vs 486
Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 437 vs 324
4.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1485 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs July 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2739 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1485 vs 328

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1417

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2739

486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

324

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1485

328

Name	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	AMD Sempron 140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1417	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2739	486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1485	328
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	12.098
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.204

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE	AMD Sempron 140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Deneb	Sargas
Launch date	September 2010	July 2009
Place in performance rating	2714	2727
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$40
Price now		$39.59
Value for money (0-100)		5.46
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	258 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Transistor count	758 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)	125 Watt	45 Watt