Turion 64 ML-44 vs i5-2515E

Place in the ranking	2364	3149
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Turion 64
Power efficiency	3.19	0.70
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	January 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 ML-44 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	no data
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Die size	149 mm²	125 mm²
Number of transistors	624 million	114 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 ML-44 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	754
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 ML-44. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 ML-44 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 Turion 64 ML-44 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 Turion 64 ML-44. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
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

no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.18	0.26
Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm

i5-2515E has a 353.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 181.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-2515E is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion 64 ML-44 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 ML-44, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.