Intel Core i5-2415M vs AMD Turion X2 RM-75

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and AMD Turion X2 RM-75 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 Turion X2 RM-75

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1198 vs 783
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1932 vs 727
Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.664 vs 0.959
15.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.27 vs 1.774
2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.194 vs 0.066

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs 1 January 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198 vs 783
PassMark - CPU mark	1932 vs 727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.664 vs 0.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27 vs 1.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.194 vs 0.066

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion X2 RM-75

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 930 vs 442
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1646 vs 956

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	930 vs 442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1646 vs 956

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: AMD Turion X2 RM-75

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1198

783

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1932

727

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

930

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

956

1646

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.664

0.959

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

27.27

1.774

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.194

0.066

Name	Intel Core i5-2415M	AMD Turion X2 RM-75
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198	783
PassMark - CPU mark	1932	727
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	930
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956	1646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.664	0.959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.27	1.774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.194	0.066
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 X2 RM-75
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Lion
Launch date	20 February 2011	1 January 2009
Place in performance rating	2969	2910
Series	Intel Core i5	2x AMD Turion
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		4000 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	BGA1023	S1
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™)