i3-10100F vs Mobile Sempron M100
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-10100F outperforms Mobile Sempron M100 by a whopping 2405% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3188 | 1149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 19 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 20.22 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Mobile Sempron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.83 | 8.02 |
| Architecture codename | Caspian (2009) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 10 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 October 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $122 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | AMD Virtualization, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNow, Enhanced Virus Protection, MMX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F 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 Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.22 | 5.51 |
| Recency | 10 September 2009 | 12 October 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 65 Watt |
Mobile Sempron M100 has 160% lower power consumption.
i3-10100F, on the other hand, has a 2404.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-10100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron M100 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobile Sempron M100 is a notebook processor while Core i3-10100F is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Mobile Sempron M100 and Core i3-10100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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