Intel Core i7-860 vs AMD Sempron 140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-860 and AMD Sempron 140 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).

Intel Core i7-860

AMD Sempron 140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-860

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 28% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1329 vs 1037
6.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2997 vs 486
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 507 vs 324
5.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1890 vs 328

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2009 vs July 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1329 vs 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2997 vs 486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	507 vs 324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1890 vs 328

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 140

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-860
CPU 2: AMD Sempron 140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1329

1037

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2997

486

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

507

324

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1890

328

Name	Intel Core i7-860	AMD Sempron 140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1329	1037
PassMark - CPU mark	2997	486
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	507	324
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1890	328
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2296
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.877
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.161

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-860	AMD Sempron 140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Sargas
Launch date	September 2009	July 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$40
Place in performance rating	2726	2738
Price now	$289.95	$39.59
Processor Number	i7-860
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.09	5.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	117 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	774 million	234 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
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)