AMD Sempron 140 vs Sempron X2 190

Mini Review

AMD Sempron 140 advantages

Operating frequency of this processor is higher than the frequency of the Sempron X2 190 CPU.

AMD Sempron X2 190 advantages

The AMD 190 packs more processing cores than the 140 microprocessor. Large number of cores helps this CPU to handle multiple simultaneous processes or threads.

140 vs 190 specifications comparison

The charts below compare the most important features of the AMD Sempron X2 190 and AMD Sempron 140 CPUs. These characteristics, together with an IPC (instructions per cycle) number, determine how well a CPU performs.

The number of cores / threads

3
2.4
1.8
1.2
0.6
0

1

2

Higher is better

Operating frequency

3
2.4
1.8
1.2
0.6
0

2.7GHz

2.5GHz

Higher is better

Thermal Design Power

50
40
30
20
10
0

45W

45W

Lower is better

- AMD Sempron 140 - AMD Sempron X2 190

Please see the "Specifications" tab for detailed side by side comparison of Sempron 140 vs 190 specs.

Pros and Cons summary


Sempron 140	Sempron X2 190
General recommendations: Runs at higher base frequency	General recommendations: Packs more CPU cores, Can execute more threads at once
Drawbacks: Smaller number of CPU cores, Cannot execute as many threads at once	Drawbacks: Operates at lower base frequency

Similar processors


Sempron 140	Sempron X2 190
AMD 190 vs 130 (rev. C2) AMD 190 vs 145 AMD 190 vs 150	AMD 140 vs 180

Similar processors use the same socket and architecture as 140 and 190.

Specifications

	AMD Sempron 140	AMD Sempron X2 190
	Basic details
Market segment	Desktop
Manufacturer	AMD
Family	AMD Sempron	AMD Sempron X2
Model number	140	190
CPU part number	SDX140HBK13GQ	SDX190HDK22GM
Box part number	SDX140HBGQBOX
Introduction date	July 22, 2009	September 30, 2011
Current official price	$36 (as of Apr 2013)

	CPU features
Core name	Sargas	Regor
Microarchitecture	K10
Technology (micron)	0.045
Data width (bits)	64
Socket	Socket AM2+ / Socket AM3
Frequency (MHz)	2700	2500
Bus speed (MHz)	2000 (HT/QPI)
Clock Multiplier	13.5	12.5
L1 cache	64 KB (code) / 64 KB (data)	128 KB (code) / 128 KB (data)
L2 cache (KB)	1024
Max temperature (°C)	63
TDP (Watt)	45
Core voltage (V)	0.825 - 1.35
Cores	1	2
Threads	1	2
Multiprocessing	1

	Instruction set extensions
3DNow!	+
AMD64 / EM64T 64-bit technology	+
MMX	+
SSE	+
SSE2	+
SSE3	+

	Supported technologies
PowerNow! / Enhanced SpeedStep	+
Virtualization	+
Virus Protection / Execute Disable bit	+

	Integrated Graphics
GPU Type	None

Notes:

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For detailed specifications of "AMD Sempron 140" or "AMD Sempron X2 190" parts please click on the links in the table header.

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Last modified: 7 May 2013