i3-1215U vs 3015e

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Aggregate performance score

3015e
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.69
Core i3-1215U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
6.82
+304%

Core i3-1215U outperforms 3015e by a whopping 304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing 3015e and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20651029
Place by popularitynot in top-10017
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency26.6643.03
Architecture codenamePollock (Zen) (2020)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date4 August 2020 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

3015e and Core i3-1215U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache192 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on 3015e and Core i3-1215U 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 configurationno data1
SocketFT5FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

3015e and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 600 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of 3015e and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by 3015e and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

3015e 1.69
i3-1215U 6.82
+304%

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.

3015e 2677
i3-1215U 10830
+305%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

3015e 535
i3-1215U 1844
+245%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

3015e 969
i3-1215U 4884
+404%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

3015e 860
i3-1215U 5259
+511%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 6.82
Integrated graphics card 2.98 5.58
Recency 4 August 2020 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

3015e has 150% lower power consumption.

i3-1215U, on the other hand, has a 303.6% higher aggregate performance score, 87.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i3-1215U is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.


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