Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i5-2515E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2219	302
Place by popularity	not in top-100	54
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	39.84
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$449
Current price	no data	$353 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	149 mm2	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	624 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 3000

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2515E and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version

no data

4.0

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.

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-2515E by 1379% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.22	18.04
Recency	1 February 2011	5 November 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Cost	$266	$449
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

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