i5-2515E vs Celeron N6211
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N6211 outperforms i5-2515E by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N6211 and Core i5-2515E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2165 | 2316 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.33 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Elkhart Lake | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Elkhart Lake (2022) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 17 July 2022 (2 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $54 | $266 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron N6211 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 624 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N6211 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | BGA1493 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6.5 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N6211 and Core i5-2515E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Celeron N6211 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 Celeron N6211 and Core i5-2515E are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N6211 and Core i5-2515E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | 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 | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.46 | 1.22 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.37 | 0.66 |
| Recency | 17 July 2022 | 1 February 2011 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron N6211 has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score, 107.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.
i5-2515E, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
The Celeron N6211 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2515E in performance tests.
Note that Celeron N6211 is a desktop processor while Core i5-2515E is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N6211 and Core i5-2515E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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