Intel Core i5-2515E vs Intel Core i7-640UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2515E and Intel Core i7-640UM 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

Intel Core i7-640UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
2.1x more maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1189 vs 841
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1882 vs 1168

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	February 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.27 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189 vs 841
PassMark - CPU mark	1882 vs 1168

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-640UM

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 C
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2515E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-640UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1189

841

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

1168

Name	Intel Core i5-2515E	Intel Core i7-640UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	1189	841
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1425
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2406

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-2515E	Intel Core i7-640UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	February 2011	4 January 2010
Place in performance rating	2069	2072
Processor Number	i5-2515E	i7-640UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$305
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.20 GHz
Die size	149 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.27 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 million	382 million
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
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	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)