Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 vs i7-2715QE
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-2715QE outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 263% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 1920 | 2836 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Intel Core i7 | 2x AMD Turion Ultra |
Power efficiency | 4.27 | 1.51 |
Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Puma (2008−2009) |
Release date | 3 January 2011 (13 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | no data |
Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 4400 MHz |
Multiplier | 21 | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB |
L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
Die size | 216 mm2 | no data |
Number of transistors | 1,160 million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | S1g2 |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization |
AES-NI | + | - |
FMA | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
PowerNow | - | + |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR2 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 2.03 | 0.56 |
Recency | 3 January 2011 | 4 June 2008 |
Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
Threads | 8 | 2 |
Chip lithography | 32 nm | 65 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-2715QE has a 262.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-2715QE is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-2715QE and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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