Intel Core i7-2629M vs Intel Atom C5115

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2629M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C5115
Intel Core i7-2629M Intel Atom C5115

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-2629M and the Intel Atom C5115 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-2629M 2 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Atom C5115 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Atom C5000 (5)
2 Generation 6
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Parker Ridge
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2629M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C5115 clocks with 2.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-2629M, while the Intel Atom C5115 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2933
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 32
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-2629M has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom C5115 is 43 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 43 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2629M has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C5115 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-2629M Characteristic Intel Atom C5115
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel QAT
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 2106
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q2/2022
270 $ Release price --
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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 i7-2629M Intel Core i7-2629M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Atom C5115 Intel Atom C5115
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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