AMD Sempron 145 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 145 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 145

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.8 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1015 vs 990
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 325 vs 311
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2010 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 2.8 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 1015 vs 990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 325 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 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 908 vs 518
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 512 vs 317
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 2 vs 1
L2 cache 2048 KB vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 908 vs 518
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 512 vs 317

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 145
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1015
990
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
518
908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
325
311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
317
512
Name AMD Sempron 145 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark 1015 990
PassMark - CPU mark 518 908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 325 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 317 512

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Sempron 145 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Essentials

Architecture codename Sargas Conroe
Launch date September 2010 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $95
Place in performance rating 2751 2756
Price now $16.98 $26.99
Value for money (0-100) 14.02 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 2.8 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)