Pentium G3220T vs i5-2515E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-2515E
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.21
+17.5%
Pentium G3220T
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
1.03

Core i5-2515E outperforms Pentium G3220T by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23482449
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.05
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.212.73
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$40

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors624 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketIntel BGA1023FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T.

PCIe versionno dataUp to 3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i5-2515E 1.21
+17.5%
Pentium G3220T 1.03

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.

i5-2515E 1882
+17.3%
Pentium G3220T 1605

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.21 1.03
Recency 1 February 2011 1 September 2013
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm

i5-2515E has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium G3220T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-2515E is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G3220T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-2515E is a notebook processor while Pentium G3220T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-2515E and Pentium G3220T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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