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Intel Core i5-11400 vs AMD Sempron 3850. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i5-11400
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Q2/2014
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AMD Sempron 3850
AMD Sempron 3850

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-11400 or AMD Sempron 3850? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-11400 has a base frequency of 2.60 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2021.

AMD Sempron 3850 has a base frequency of 1.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 25 W. Released in Q2/2014.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    128 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 100% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    6 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-11400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    135 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    147 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    147 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    143 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    233 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    83 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    571 place
AMD Sempron 3850 Reasons to consider
AMD Sempron 3850
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    25 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Sempron 3850 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1452 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    878 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    831 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1064 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
AMD Sempron 3850 AMD Sempron 3850
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000 left arrow AMD Sempron 2000/3000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Sempron
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 1
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-10400 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-12400 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.6 GHz left arrow 1.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.4 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 450 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 730 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 8280
  • GPU Turbo
    1300 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 28 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Sempron 3850 and Intel Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Sempron 3850 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 25 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    154 W / 56 s left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Sempron 3850, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S left arrow Kabini (Jaguar)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L2-Cache
    3 MB left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2014
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow AM1
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Sempron 3850.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

499.000000
Intel Core i5-11400
115.000000
AMD Sempron 3850

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