AMD A6-3430MX vs Intel Core i5-2515E

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-3430MX and Intel Core i5-2515E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD A6-3430MX

Intel Core i5-2515E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-3430MX

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	8 December 2011 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

Around 29% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1189 vs 776
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1882 vs 1389

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189 vs 776
PassMark - CPU mark	1882 vs 1389

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-3430MX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2515E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

776

1189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1389

1882

Name	AMD A6-3430MX	Intel Core i5-2515E
PassMark - Single thread mark	776	1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1389	1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1344
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3557

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-3430MX	Intel Core i5-2515E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Llano	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	8 December 2011	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2040	2059
Series	AMD A-Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-2515E
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	218 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1000 Million	624 million
Base frequency		2.50 GHz
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 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 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
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® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring