Athlon II X3 415e vs i7-2610UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-2610UE outperforms Athlon II X3 415e by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2507 | 2544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.02 | 0.97 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 5.34 | 1.91 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Rana (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 11 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $317 | $75 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Athlon II X3 415e has 4750% better value for money than i7-2610UE.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 15 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e 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 | no data | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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 | 0.96 | 0.91 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 3 |
| Threads | 4 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 45 Watt |
i7-2610UE has a 5.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more threads, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.
Athlon II X3 415e, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e.
Be aware that Core i7-2610UE is a notebook processor while Athlon II X3 415e is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2610UE and Athlon II X3 415e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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