Intel Core i5-2415M vs AMD Phenom II X3 P820
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and AMD Phenom II X3 P820 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
- Around 61% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1214 vs 717
- Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1954 vs 1068
- Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 227
- Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 956 vs 640
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 20 February 2011 vs 12 May 2010 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 3 |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1214 vs 717 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1954 vs 1068 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 442 vs 227 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 956 vs 640 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 P820
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
L1 cache | 384 KB vs 128 KB |
L2 cache | 1.5 MB vs 512 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 P820
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i5-2415M | AMD Phenom II X3 P820 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1214 | 717 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1954 | 1068 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 442 | 227 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 956 | 640 |
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 Phenom II X3 P820 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Champlain |
Launch date | 20 February 2011 | 12 May 2010 |
Place in performance rating | 2961 | 2963 |
Series | Intel Core i5 | 3x AMD Phenom II |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 149 mm | |
L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.9 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 3 |
Number of threads | 4 | 3 |
Transistor count | 624 Million | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Sockets supported | BGA1023 | S1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 25 Watt |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |