Sempron 145 vs i5-2515E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2350	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	3.19	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	1 September 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$95

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.8 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)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Die size	149 mm2	117 mm2
Number of transistors	624 million	234 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145 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	AM3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145 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 Sempron 145 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and Sempron 145.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 February 2011	1 September 2010
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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