Intel Core i5-2415M vs AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+ processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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).

Intel Core i5-2415M

AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 45% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 90 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 62 / 25 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1198 vs 574
4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1932 vs 445

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs 1 June 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 90 nm
L2 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 62 / 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198 vs 574
PassMark - CPU mark	1932 vs 445

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1198

574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1932

445

Name	Intel Core i5-2415M	AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198	574
PassMark - CPU mark	1932	445
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.664
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.722
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.871

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2415M	AMD Mobile Sempron 3300+
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Roma
Launch date	20 February 2011	1 June 2005
Place in performance rating	2969	2896
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Mobile Sempron
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	90 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Transistor count	624 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	BGA1023	745
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	62 / 25 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)