Core i5-2515E vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	724	2244
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 September 2018 (5 years ago)	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$266
Current price	$999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E 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	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	149 mm2
Number of transistors	4,800 million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket AM4	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i5-2515E.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Core i5-2515E by 710% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.88	1.22
Recency	19 September 2018	1 February 2011
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	4
Chip lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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