i5-2410M vs i5-6500TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1645	2334
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.58	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	8.11	3.30
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	11 October 2015 (9 years ago)	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$225

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M 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	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	23	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	122 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	1151	FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	-
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	2
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and Core i5-2410M.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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	3.00	1.22
Integrated graphics card	2.60	0.66
Recency	11 October 2015	1 February 2011
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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