AMD FX-7500 vs Intel Core i7-2715QE

General info

Comparing Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1602	1606
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Kaveri
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date	3 January 2011 (12 years old)	4 June 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	no data
Current price	no data	$267

Technical specs

Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	4
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4096 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Die size	216 mm2	245 mm2
Number of transistors	1,160 million	2410 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500 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)	no data
Socket	Intel BGA1023	FP3
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	19 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA, DDR3-1600 Controller
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
FRTC	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
HSA	no data	1
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500 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 FX-7500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	1
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2715QE and FX-7500.

PCIe version

no data

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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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.56	2.55
Recency	3 January 2011	4 June 2014
Boost clock speed	3000	3300
Chip lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	19 Watt

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