Pentium 4415U vs i5-2500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2500
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.59
+83.7%
Pentium 4415U
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.41

Core i5-2500 outperforms Pentium 4415U by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17242209
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataPentium
Power efficiency2.588.90
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)2 MB SmartCache
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.1 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1610

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-2500 2.59
+83.7%
Pentium 4415U 1.41

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-2500 4111
+84%
Pentium 4415U 2234

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-2500 592
+34.5%
Pentium 4415U 440

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-2500 1688
+84.9%
Pentium 4415U 913

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.59 1.41
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.85
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2500 has a 83.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

Pentium 4415U, on the other hand, has 236.4% faster integrated GPU, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 4415U in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-2500 is a desktop processor while Pentium 4415U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2500 and Pentium 4415U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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