E2-3000M vs i7-2715QE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-2715QE outperforms E2-3000M by a whopping 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1921 | 2986 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD E-Series |
| Power efficiency | 4.27 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Llano (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 3 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 20 December 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M 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 | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 21 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 228 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M 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 | FS1 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | SSE4.1/2, 3DNow, Radeon HD 6380G |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.598 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | AMD Radeon HD 6380G |
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 | 2.03 | 0.42 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.66 | 0.52 |
| Recency | 3 January 2011 | 20 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-2715QE has a 383.3% higher aggregate performance score, 26.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
E2-3000M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-2715QE is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-3000M in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2715QE and E2-3000M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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