Intel Core i3-2130 vs AMD Sempron 140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2130 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2130

AMD Sempron 140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2130

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 26% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 51% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1561 vs 1037
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2037 vs 486
Around 78% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 578 vs 324
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1276 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs July 2009
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1561 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2037 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	578 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1276 vs 328

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2130
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1561

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2037

486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

578

324

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

328

Name	Intel Core i3-2130	AMD Sempron 140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1561	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2037	486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	578	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1276	328
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	37.697
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.425

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2130	AMD Sempron 140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sargas
Launch date	September 2011	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$123	$40
Place in performance rating	2655	2641
Price now	$69.99	$39.59
Processor Number	i3-2130
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.09	5.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	73 °C
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	504 million	234 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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 2000
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)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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)