Intel Core i5-2415M vs AMD V-Series V140

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2415M and AMD V-Series V140 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 V-Series V140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2415M

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1198 vs 860
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1932 vs 422
Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 442 vs 257
3.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 956 vs 253

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs 4 October 2010
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198 vs 860
PassMark - CPU mark	1932 vs 422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442 vs 257
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956 vs 253

Reasons to consider the AMD V-Series V140

Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2415M
CPU 2: AMD V-Series V140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1198

860

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1932

422

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

442

257

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

956

253

Name	Intel Core i5-2415M	AMD V-Series V140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1198	860
PassMark - CPU mark	1932	422
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	442	257
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	956	253
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 V-Series V140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Champlain
Launch date	20 February 2011	4 October 2010
Place in performance rating	2969	2906
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD V-Series
Vertical segment	Laptop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4	1
Transistor count	624 Million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3200 MHz
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	BGA1023	S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	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
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)