i5-13400F vs Sempron X2 240

Primary details

Comparing Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	420
Place by popularity	not in top-100	43
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	55.20
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	no data	23.06
Architecture codename	Trinity (2012−2013)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	2012 (12 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	246 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F 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	FM2	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F. 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	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F 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 Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1600	DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Sempron X2 240 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	16

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