Intel Core i5-2400S vs AMD Sempron LE-1250

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2400S and AMD Sempron LE-1250 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2400S

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1472 vs 508
  • 10.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3155 vs 301
  • Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1790 vs 918
Specifications (specs)
Launch date January 2011 vs October 2007
Number of cores 4 vs 1
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1472 vs 508
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 vs 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 vs 918

Reasons to consider the AMD Sempron LE-1250

  • Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 59% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 955 vs 599
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 955 vs 599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2400S
CPU 2: AMD Sempron LE-1250

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1472
508
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3155
301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
599
955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1790
918
Name Intel Core i5-2400S AMD Sempron LE-1250
PassMark - Single thread mark 1472 508
PassMark - CPU mark 3155 301
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 599 955
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1790 918
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 60.606
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.556

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-2400S AMD Sempron LE-1250

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sparta
Launch date January 2011 October 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $141 $29
Place in performance rating 2644 2650
Price now $65.70 $99.95
Processor Number i5-2400S
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 22.24 1.60
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.30 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA1155 AM2
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)