Intel Core i5-2515E vs AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2515E and AMD Phenom II X3 N850 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-2515E

AMD Phenom II X3 N850

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 41% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1189 vs 898
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1882 vs 1318

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs 4 October 2010
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189 vs 898
PassMark - CPU mark	1882 vs 1318

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X3 N850

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

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2515E
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X3 N850

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1189

898

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

1318

Name	Intel Core i5-2515E	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189	898
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	1318
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3130

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2515E	AMD Phenom II X3 N850
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Champlain
Launch date	February 2011	4 October 2010
Place in performance rating	2059	2010
Processor Number	i5-2515E
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	3x AMD Phenom II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	3
Number of threads	4	3
Transistor count	624 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		3600 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	S1 (S1g4)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)