i5-10400 vs Sempron 2600+
Primary details
Comparing Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 962 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 87 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.11 |
| Architecture codename | Palermo (2001−2005) | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | January 2001 (23 years ago) | 30 April 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.83 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 144 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 69 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 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 | 754 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| 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
Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 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 Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 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 Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 41.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 62 Watt | 65 Watt |
Sempron 2600+ has 4.8% lower power consumption.
i5-10400, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Sempron 2600+ and Core i5-10400. We've got no test results to judge.
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