Intel Core i5-2415M vs AMD Turion 64 ML-37

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and AMD Turion 64 ML-37 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 5 year(s) 11 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
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1214 vs 510
  • 5.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1954 vs 334
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 20 February 2011 vs March 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1214 vs 510
PassMark - CPU mark 1954 vs 334

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion 64 ML-37

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: AMD Turion 64 ML-37

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1214
510
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1954
334
Name Intel Core i5-2415M AMD Turion 64 ML-37
PassMark - Single thread mark 1214 510
PassMark - CPU mark 1954 334
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 Turion 64 ML-37

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Lancaster
Launch date 20 February 2011 March 2005
Place in performance rating 2961 2994
Series Intel Core i5 Turion 64
Vertical segment Laptop Laptop

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 149 mm 125 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 1024 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 114 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz

Memory

Supported memory types DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported BGA1023 754
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
PowerNow

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)