A6-9500 vs i5-2515E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2346	2350
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	2.62
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.20	1.71
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$64

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	149 mm2	246 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	1,178 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Intel BGA1023	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and A6-9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
PowerTune	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
PowerNow	-	+
PowerGating	-	+
VirusProtect	-	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 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 A6-9500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and A6-9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core count	no data	6
Enduro	-	+
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2515E and A6-9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and A6-9500.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.23	1.22
Recency	1 February 2011	27 July 2017
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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