Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs i7-3689Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3689Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2301	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Mobile Sempron
Power efficiency	9.00	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sable (2008−2009)
Release date	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)	1 September 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3689Y 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	1800 MHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3689Y 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCBGA1023	S1g2
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3689Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3689Y 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 i7-3689Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 i7-3689Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	32 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 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3689Y and Mobile Sempron SI-42 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2013	1 September 2009
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	13 Watt	25 Watt

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