Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i7-2715QE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5200U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 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: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1496 vs 1287
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 vs 1287

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2715QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3221 vs 2499
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3 MB
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3221 vs 2499

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5200U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2715QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1496
1287
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2499
3221
Name Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i7-2715QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1496 1287
PassMark - CPU mark 2499 3221
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 27.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3073

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i7-2715QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Sandy Bridge
Launch date 5 January 2015 January 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Place in performance rating 1902 1913
Processor Number i5-5200U i7-2715QE
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 82 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 2.70 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1300 Million 1160 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560X1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)