AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i5-2515E

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F 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.

AMD R-272F

Intel Core i5-2515E

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	21 May 2012 vs February 2011
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 3.10 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1189 vs 1087
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1882 vs 1215

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark	1882 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2515E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1087

1189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

1882

Name	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i5-2515E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1087	1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1215	1882

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD R-272F	Intel Core i5-2515E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Piledriver	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	21 May 2012	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2189	2066
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Processor Number		i5-2515E
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.50 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		149 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size		16.6 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	497 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max frequency	686 MHz	1.1 GHz
Number of pipelines	192
Processor graphics	Radeon HD 7520G	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
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
DVI
HDMI
Number of displays supported	4	2
VGA
CRT
eDP
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11
OpenGL	4.2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FS1	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
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)