Intel Core i5-2515E vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-2515E CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
Intel Core i5-2515E AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2515E or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-2515E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2515E was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.15 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 was released in Q4/2020.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Grey Hawk (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2515E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2515E is 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 is at 1.70 GHz (4.15 GHz).

Intel Core i5-2515E Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.15 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-2515E Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2515E or AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
6 GPU Generation 9
32 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 7
48 Shader 448
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 2000 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2515E can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-2515E Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-2515E is 35 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-2515E Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 10 W
-- TDP down 25 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2515E is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-2515E Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1023 Socket FP6
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2515E (49%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2515E (18%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
592 (49%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
1210 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1305 (18%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
7244 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (7%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 (Renoir) @ 1.60 GHz
1433 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
527 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 4.15 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1037 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
8C 16T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-2515E AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718
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