Intel Core i5-2515E vs AMD A10-4600M
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General info
Comparing A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1431 | 2372 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD A-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Trinity (2012−2013) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 15 May 2012 (10 years old) | 1 February 2011 (12 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $266 |
| Current price | $222 | no data |
Technical specs
A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,178 million | 624 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FS1r2 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 7660G | - |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
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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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
A10-4600M outperforms Core i5-2515E by 2% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 7.27 | 2.22 |
| Recency | 15 May 2012 | 1 February 2011 |
| Boost clock speed | 3200 | 2500 |
| Base clock speed | 2300 | 0 |
Should you still have questions on choice between A10-4600M and Core i5-2515E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of A10-4600M by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to A10-4600M from Intel is Pentium 3825U, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to A10-4600M:
Competitors of Core i5-2515E by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i5-2515E by AMD is E-300, which is slower by 1% and lower by 8 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i5-2515E:
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