AMD Sempron 140 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 140 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Sempron 140

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1037 vs 997
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 324 vs 311

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2009 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037 vs 997
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324 vs 311

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 93% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 936 vs 486
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 512 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	936 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	512 vs 328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 140
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1037

997

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

486

936

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

324

311

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

328

512

Name	AMD Sempron 140	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037	997
PassMark - CPU mark	486	936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324	311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	328	512

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 140	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sargas	Conroe
Launch date	July 2009	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$40
Place in performance rating	2727	2742
Price now	$39.59	$26.99
Value for money (0-100)	5.46	16.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E4700
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	234 million	167 million
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		73.3°C
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM3	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)