i5-10510U vs Athlon X4 840

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1890not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Series4x AthlonComet Lake
Power efficiency3.04no data
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release dateAugust 2014 (10 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache256Kno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketSocket FM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

i5-10510U has 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 840 and Core i5-10510U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon X4 840 is a desktop processor while Core i5-10510U is a notebook one.


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