A4-6210 vs i5-2515E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2515E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.18
+25.5%
A4-6210
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.94

Core i5-2515E outperforms A4-6210 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23482506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD A-Series
Power efficiency3.195.93
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Beema (2014)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)29 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2048 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketIntel BGA1023FT3b
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and A4-6210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+FMA4
AVX++
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
VirusProtect-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and A4-6210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3-1599
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2515E and A4-6210 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and A4-6210.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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.

i5-2515E 1.18
+25.5%
A4-6210 0.94

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.

i5-2515E 1882
+26.1%
A4-6210 1493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 0.94
Recency 1 February 2011 29 April 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

i5-2515E has a 25.5% higher aggregate performance score.

A4-6210, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2515E is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6210 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2515E and A4-6210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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