Intel Core i5-6300U vs Intel Core i5-2515E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6300U and Intel Core i5-2515E 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 - 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-6300U

Intel Core i5-2515E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6300U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1645 vs 1189
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3218 vs 1882

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1645 vs 1189
PassMark - CPU mark	3218 vs 1882

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2515E

Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz

Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 3.00 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2515E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1645

1189

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

1882

Name	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-2515E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1645	1189
PassMark - CPU mark	3218	1882
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	602
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1357
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	7.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.142
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	16.061
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2576
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2576

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel Core i5-2515E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 September 2015	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$281
Place in performance rating	2052	2060
Processor Number	i5-6300U	i5-2515E
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI
Die size	99 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	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x1916
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Max resolution over WiDi	1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.50 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
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)