i5-2415M vs Xeon E5462
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5462 outperforms Core i5-2415M by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2544 | 2650 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | 0.08 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 0.66 | 1.34 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 11 November 2007 (18 years ago) | 1 September 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $797 | $225 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i5-2415M has 167% better value for money than Xeon E5462.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 23 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | 624 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M 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 | LGA771 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | - |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8.01 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.3 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| SDVO | no data | + |
| CRT | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5462 and Core i5-2415M.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 1 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.26 | 1.11 |
| Recency | 11 November 2007 | 1 September 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon E5462 has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
i5-2415M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 128.6% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon E5462 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-2415M in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5462 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2415M is a notebook one.
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