Athlon XP-M 950 vs i5-10400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	959	not rated
Place by popularity	87	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Athlon XP-M
Power efficiency	11.10	no data
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	K7 (2000−2004)
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	12	1
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	0.95 GHz
Bus type	no data	FSB
Bus rate	8 GT/s	200 MT/s
Multiplier	no data	9.5
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Die size	no data	85 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	37 Million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 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	FCLGA1200	Socket 563
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	16 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950. 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	+	-
AVX	+	-
PowerNow	-	+
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

Security technologies

Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 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 i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 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 i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400 and Athlon XP-M 950.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	1
Threads	12	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	130 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	16 Watt

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