i5-1030NG7 vs i5-2515E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2345	1496
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	3.20	34.01
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	18 March 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	25	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	149 mm2	123 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 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	Intel BGA 1044
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	Yes, at 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and Core i5-1030NG7.

PCIe version

no data

3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.23	3.73
Integrated graphics card	0.66	4.70
Recency	1 February 2011	18 March 2020
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	10 Watt

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