Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs Core i7-2610UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2435	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Mobile Sempron
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sable (2008−2009)
Release date	no data	1 September 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	no data
Current price	$4700 (14.8x MSRP)	$17.37

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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	4	1
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	1800 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	no data	S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125
AES-NI	+	no data
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2610UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	25 Watt

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