Turion 64 MT-28 vs i5-2515E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 MT-28 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2348	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Turion 64
Power efficiency	3.20	no data
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lancaster (2005−2006)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 MT-28 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	1.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	800 MHz
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
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 MT-28 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	25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Turion 64 MT-28. 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 MT-28 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 MT-28 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 MT-28. 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

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	32 nm	90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	25 Watt

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