Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs i3-4012Y

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Contents

i3-4012Y i3-4012Y
Mobile Sempron SI-42 Mobile Sempron SI-42

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2593not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Mobile Sempron
Power efficiency6.64no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sable (2008−2009)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4012Y 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed1.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s1800 MHz
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB512 KB
L3 cache3 MBno data
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4012Y 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1168S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX265 nm, 1.075 - 1.125
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4200no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2561x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-4012Y 1375
+74.7%
Mobile Sempron SI-42 787

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-4012Y 41.53
+83%
Mobile Sempron SI-42 76

Pros & cons summary

Recency 1 September 2013 1 September 2009
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 25 Watt

i3-4012Y has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 127.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42. We've got no test results to judge.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4012Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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