i5-560UM vs i5-2515E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2515E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.18
+84.4%
Core i5-560UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.64

Core i5-2515E outperforms Core i5-560UM by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23502757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency3.193.36
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)26 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$250

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.33 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.13 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0DMI 1.0
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplier2510
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size149 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors624 million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketIntel BGA1023BGA1288
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt18 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX+-
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s12.799 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+84.4%
i5-560UM 0.64

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
+85.4%
i5-560UM 1015

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.18 0.64
Recency 1 February 2011 26 September 2010
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 18 Watt

i5-2515E has a 84.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

i5-560UM, on the other hand, has 94.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-2515E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-560UM in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2515E and Core i5-560UM, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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