AMD A8-7100 vs Intel Core i5-2515E

Comparative analysis of AMD A8-7100 and Intel Core i5-2515E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD A8-7100

Intel Core i5-2515E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A8-7100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	4 June 2014 vs February 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1189 vs 844
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1882 vs 1641

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189 vs 844
PassMark - CPU mark	1882 vs 1641

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A8-7100
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2515E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

844

1189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1641

1882

Name	AMD A8-7100	Intel Core i5-2515E
PassMark - Single thread mark	844	1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1641	1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	309
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	765
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1348
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2687
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2687

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A8-7100	Intel Core i5-2515E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaveri	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	4 June 2014	February 2011
OPN Tray	AM7100ECH44JA
Place in performance rating	1935	1968
Series	AMD A8-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-2515E
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.8 GHz	2.50 GHz
Compute Cores	8
Die size	245 mm	149 mm
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	2410 Million	624 million
Unlocked
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1600 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	514 MHz	1.1 GHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FP3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
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)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)