AMD R-272F vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of AMD R-272F and Intel Core i7-2715QE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD R-272F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Launch date 21 May 2012 vs January 2011
Maximum frequency 3.2 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1287 vs 1087
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3221 vs 1215
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 96 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1287 vs 1087
PassMark - CPU mark 3221 vs 1215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD R-272F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1287
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
3221
Name AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 1215 3221

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD R-272F Intel Core i7-2715QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Piledriver Sandy Bridge
Launch date 21 May 2012 January 2011
Place in performance rating 2189 1913
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Processor Number i7-2715QE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.7 GHz 2.10 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 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 8
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600, DDR3U-1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 497 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max frequency 686 MHz 1.2 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 1.20 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 45 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)