Intel Core i7-4930K vs AMD Sempron 150

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4930K and AMD Sempron 150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4930K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 5 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 1
  • Around 34% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1961 vs 1117
  • 15.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9381 vs 597
  • 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4953 vs 1576
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs December 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1961 vs 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 9381 vs 597
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4953 vs 1576

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 150

  • 2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1683 vs 811
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1683 vs 811

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4930K
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 150

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1961
1117
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9381
597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
811
1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4953
1576
Name Intel Core i7-4930K AMD Sempron 150
PassMark - Single thread mark 1961 1117
PassMark - CPU mark 9381 597
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 811 1683
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4953 1576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5825
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.559
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 69.397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 9.329

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-4930K AMD Sempron 150

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge E Sargas
Launch date September 2013 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $670 $73
Place in performance rating 1878 1854
Price now $397.99 $44.95
Processor Number i7-4930K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.63 4.62
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 257 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 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 66.8
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 6 1
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 1860 million 234 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1333/1600/1866 DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response 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)