AMD Sempron 2650 vs Intel Core i5-760

Comparative analysis of AMD Sempron 2650 and Intel Core i5-760 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Sempron 2650

Intel Core i5-760

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron 2650

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 45 nm
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 95 Watt
6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.724 vs 0.595
Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 84.309 vs 50.828
Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.31 vs 0.229
4.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.299 vs 1.26
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.811 vs 4.469

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 72.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724 vs 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309 vs 50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31 vs 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299 vs 1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811 vs 4.469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1293 vs 477
4.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2633 vs 551
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 151
6.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1609 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1293 vs 477
PassMark - CPU mark	2633 vs 551
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521 vs 151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609 vs 253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Sempron 2650
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-760

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

477

1293

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

551

2633

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

151

521

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

253

1609

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.724

0.595

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

84.309

50.828

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.31

0.229

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.299

1.26

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.811

4.469

Name	AMD Sempron 2650	Intel Core i5-760
PassMark - Single thread mark	477	1293
PassMark - CPU mark	551	2633
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	151	521
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	253	1609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.724	0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	84.309	50.828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.31	0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.299	1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.811	4.469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Sempron 2650	Intel Core i5-760
Essentials
Family	AMD Sempron
OPN PIB	SD2650JAHMBOX
OPN Tray	SD2650JAH23HM
Place in performance rating	2887	2897
Series	AMD Sempron Dual-Core APU	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Lynnfield
Launch date		July 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$230
Price now		$99.99
Processor Number		i5-760
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		11.46
Performance
Base frequency	1.45 GHz	2.80 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	72.7°C
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		296 mm2
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.33 GHz
Transistor count		774 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory frequency	1333 MHz
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	400 MHz
iGPU core count	128
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM1	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)