Sempron LE-1250 vs i5-2400
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-2400 outperforms Sempron LE-1250 by a whopping 1179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1772 | 3251 |
| Place by popularity | 41 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.86 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.42 | 0.40 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sparta (2007) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (13 years ago) | October 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $29 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA1155 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.43 | 0.19 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 45 Watt |
i5-2400 has a 1178.9% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Sempron LE-1250, on the other hand, has 111.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i5-2400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Sempron LE-1250 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2400 and Sempron LE-1250, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
