Mobile Sempron SI-40 vs M-5Y10a
Aggregate performance score
Core M-5Y10a outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-40 by a whopping 500% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2352 | 3239 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core M | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 22.71 | 0.76 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-Y (2014) | Sable (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core M-5Y10a 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 | 4 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 0.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | no data | 1800 MHz |
| Multiplier | 8 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 50 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core M-5Y10a 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1234 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125V |
| 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 |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | no data |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 0.20 |
| Recency | 5 September 2014 | 4 July 2008 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 25 Watt |
M-5Y10a has a 500% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 525% lower power consumption.
The Core M-5Y10a is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron SI-40 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y10a and Mobile Sempron SI-40, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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