E2-9010 vs i7-5930K
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-5930K outperforms E2-9010 by a whopping 846% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1044 | 2712 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.80 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Bristol Ridge |
| Power efficiency | 4.40 | 4.34 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-E (2014) | Stoney Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 1 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $613 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 0 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | 124.5 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | 1200 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 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 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FP4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 10-15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and E2-9010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Virtualization, |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | FMA4 |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5930K and E2-9010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon R2 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 2 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-5930K and E2-9010 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and E2-9010.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 8 |
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 | 6.53 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 1 September 2014 | 1 June 2016 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 10 Watt |
i7-5930K has a 846.4% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
E2-9010, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1300% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-5930K is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9010 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-5930K is a desktop processor while E2-9010 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5930K and E2-9010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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