Intel Core i5-3439Y vs Intel Core i5-2515E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3439Y and Intel Core i5-2515E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-3439Y

Intel Core i5-2515E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3439Y

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 100 C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 13 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1197 vs 1189
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1907 vs 1882

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1197 vs 1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1907 vs 1882

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.30 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.30 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3439Y
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2515E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1197

1189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1907

1882

Name	Intel Core i5-3439Y	Intel Core i5-2515E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1197	1189
PassMark - CPU mark	1907	1882

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3439Y	Intel Core i5-2515E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2054	2060
Processor Number	i5-3439Y	i5-2515E
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	160 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2.30 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	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 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	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	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	7 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	35 Watt
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	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® My WiFi 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)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4