Core i5-2515E vs Xeon E5-2689 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	664	2244
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	32.92	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,723	$266
Current price	$90 (0x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 v4 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	10 (Deca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	52 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3200 Million	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 v4 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	2	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR3
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 v4 and Core i5-2515E.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	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.

Xeon E5-2689 v4 outperforms Core i5-2515E by 802% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.00	1.22
Recency	20 June 2016	1 February 2011
Physical cores	10	2
Threads	20	4
Cost	$2723	$266
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

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