Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 vs E3-1515M v5

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Combined performance score

Xeon E3-1515M v5
5.17
+1.6%

E3-1515M v5 outperforms E3-1545M v5 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10971106
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.302.22
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date2 January 2016 (8 years old)2 January 2016 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$489$679
Current price$282 (0.6x MSRP)$282 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1515M v5 has 4% better value for money than Xeon E3-1545M v5.

Technical specs

Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache1 MB1 MB
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM128 MB128 MB
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Smart Response++
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Pro Graphics P580Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1 GHz1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Xeon E3-1515M v5 5.17
+1.6%
Xeon E3-1545M v5 5.09

E3-1515M v5 outperforms E3-1545M v5 by 2% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1515M v5 7938
+1.6%
Xeon E3-1545M v5 7815

E3-1515M v5 outperforms E3-1545M v5 by 2% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1515M v5 989
Xeon E3-1545M v5 1247
+26.1%

E3-1545M v5 outperforms E3-1515M v5 by 26% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1515M v5 3848
Xeon E3-1545M v5 3999
+3.9%

E3-1545M v5 outperforms E3-1515M v5 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.17 5.09
Cost $489 $679

We couldn't decide between Xeon E3-1515M v5 and Xeon E3-1545M v5. The differences in performance seem too small.


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