AMD Sempron 145 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 145 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 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 145

Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 17% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 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 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1033 vs 928
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 325 vs 279

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2010 vs October 2007
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.4 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	1033 vs 928
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	325 vs 279

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

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 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 875 vs 532
Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 491 vs 317

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	875 vs 532
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	491 vs 317

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 145
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1033

928

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

532

875

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

325

279

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

491

Name	AMD Sempron 145	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1033	928
PassMark - CPU mark	532	875
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	325	279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	317	491

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 145	Intel Core 2 Duo E4600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sargas	Conroe
Launch date	September 2010	October 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$95
Place in performance rating	2739	2815
Price now	$16.98	$157.95
Value for money (0-100)	14.02	2.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		E4600
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	2.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	1	2
Transistor count	234 million	167 million
Base frequency		2.40 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	LGA775
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)