Intel Celeron G460 vs AMD Sempron 140

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G460 and AMD Sempron 140 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron G460

AMD Sempron 140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G460

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
4.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1441 vs 324
5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1749 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2011 vs July 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749 vs 328

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1037 vs 699
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 486 vs 469

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1037 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark	486 vs 469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G460
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

699

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

469

486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1441

324

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1749

328

Name	Intel Celeron G460	AMD Sempron 140
PassMark - Single thread mark	699	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	469	486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1441	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1749	328
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.672
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.071

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G460	AMD Sempron 140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sargas
Launch date	December 2011	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$65	$40
Place in performance rating	2734	2739
Price now	$65	$39.59
Processor Number	G460
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.66	5.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.5°C
Maximum frequency	1.8 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	1	1
Number of threads	2
Transistor count	504 million	234 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066	DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)