Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i5-3610ME

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i5-3610ME 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, 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).

Intel Core i7-2655LE

Intel Core i5-3610ME

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE

Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3610ME

Around 14% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
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 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1579 vs 1231
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2666 vs 1999

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1579 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2666 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3610ME

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1579

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

2666

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-3610ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1579
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	2666
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		152.052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.782
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.994
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.256

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i5-3610ME
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q1'11	June 2012
Place in performance rating	1997	1993
Processor Number	i7-2655LE	i5-3610ME
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.90 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	950 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 4000
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)	37.5mmx 37.5mm PGA
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	1
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)