Mobile Sempron SI-40 vs Core 2 Duo T5850
Primary Details
Comparing Core 2 Duo T5850 and Mobile Sempron SI-40 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Sable (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (15 years ago) | 4 July 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Current price | $9.28 | $7.54 |
Detailed Specifications
Core 2 Duo T5850 and Mobile Sempron SI-40 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus support | 667 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo T5850 and Mobile Sempron SI-40 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.
| Socket | no data | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5850 and Mobile Sempron SI-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125V |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core 2 Duo T5850 outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-40 by 129% in 3DMark06 CPU.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 4 July 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 34 Watt | 25 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Duo T5850 and Mobile Sempron SI-40. We've got no test results to judge.
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