i3-5015U vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.62
+207%
Core i3-5015U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.18

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Core i3-5015U by a whopping 207% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14962353
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.747.44
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$275

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size346 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors904 million1,300 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U 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 configuration11
SocketAM3FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memoryno data16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.62
+207%
i3-5015U 1.18

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
+207%
i3-5015U 1870

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.62 1.18
Recency 7 December 2010 1 March 2015
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 206.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i3-5015U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-5015U in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while Core i3-5015U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i3-5015U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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