Core i5-1240U vs Sempron 2650

Primary details

Comparing Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	804
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Kabini (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price	$16	no data

Detailed specifications

Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	no data	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.45 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	28 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	107 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U 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	AM1	FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	64 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Number of pipelines	128	no data
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	900 MHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	4
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6
Vulkan	1	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 2650 and Core i5-1240U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	9 April 2014	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	12
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	9 Watt

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