Sempron 2650 vs i3-10100

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1127	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-S (2020)	Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	9 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$130	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	1.45 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1024 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Die size	126 mm2	107 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	90 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 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	FCLGA1200	AM1
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	FMA4
AVX	+	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Number of pipelines	no data	128
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DirectX® 12
OpenGL	4.5	no data
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-10100 and Sempron 2650.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	4

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	30 April 2020	9 April 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	25 Watt

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