AMD E1-6015 vs Intel Core i7-2617M

Comparative analysis of AMD E1-6015 and Intel Core i7-2617M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

AMD E1-6015

Intel Core i7-2617M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E1-6015

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2617M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.474 vs 2.146

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.474 vs 2.146

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E1-6015
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2617M

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.146

4.474

Name	AMD E1-6015	Intel Core i7-2617M
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	393
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2454
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.146	4.474
PassMark - Single thread mark		1092
PassMark - CPU mark		1687
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2350
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4247
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		24.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.932

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E1-6015	Intel Core i7-2617M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Beema	Sandy Bridge
Family	AMD E1-Series for Notebooks
Launch date	Q2'15	3 January 2011
Place in performance rating	2181	2196
Processor Number	E1-6015	i7-2617M
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$100
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1400 MHz	1.50 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		4096 KB
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Maximum frequency		2.60 GHz
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	DDR3L	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size		8.01 GB
Graphics
Processor graphics	Radeon R2 series	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Device ID		0x116
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Compatibility
Sockets supported	BGA769 (FT3b)	FCBGA1023
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		17 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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 interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)