AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE vs AMD Sempron 145
Comparative analysis of AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE and AMD Sempron 145 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
- Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.5 GHz vs 2.8 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 35% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1396 vs 1033
- 5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2713 vs 532
- Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 437 vs 325
- 4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1485 vs 317
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 1 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.5 GHz vs 2.8 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 | 1396 vs 1033 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2713 vs 532 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 437 vs 325 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1485 vs 317 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145
- 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 145
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| Name | AMD Phenom II X4 970 BE | AMD Sempron 145 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1396 | 1033 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 2713 | 532 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 437 | 325 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1485 | 317 |
| 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 145 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Deneb | Sargas |
| Launch date | September 2010 | September 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 2738 | 2739 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | |
| Price now | $16.98 | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 14.02 | |
Performance |
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| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 1 |
| Transistor count | 758 million | 234 million |
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| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM3 | AM3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 45 Watt |
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