AMD Sempron 140 vs AMD Sempron X2 2300

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 140 and AMD Sempron X2 2300 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.

AMD Sempron 140

AMD Sempron X2 2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 23% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1038 vs 621

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1038 vs 621

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron X2 2300

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 982 vs 492

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	982 vs 492

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 140
CPU 2: AMD Sempron X2 2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1038

621

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

492

982

Name	AMD Sempron 140	AMD Sempron X2 2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1038	621
PassMark - CPU mark	492	982
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	328

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 140	AMD Sempron X2 2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sargas	Brisbane
Launch date	July 2009	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$40
Place in performance rating	2741	2805
Price now	$39.59
Value for money (0-100)	5.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	256 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	234 million	221 million
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM3	AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt