AMD Sempron 140 vs Intel Pentium D 925

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 140 and Intel Pentium D 925 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 Pentium D 925

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 64% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 324 vs 198

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2009 vs October 2006
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324 vs 198

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 925

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 11% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 341 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	341 vs 328

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 140
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 925

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

324

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

328

341

Name	AMD Sempron 140	Intel Pentium D 925
PassMark - Single thread mark	1038
PassMark - CPU mark	492
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	324	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	328	341

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 140	Intel Pentium D 925
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sargas	Presler
Launch date	July 2009	October 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$40
Place in performance rating	2741	3293
Price now	$39.59
Value for money (0-100)	5.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		925
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	117 mm	162 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	28 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core)	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	234 million	376 million
Base frequency		3.00 GHz
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Maximum core temperature		63.4°C
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM3	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	95 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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)