Intel Core i7-2715QE Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-2715QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1023 socket and was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Core i7-2715QE scores 587 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,345 points.
Intel Core i7-2715QE

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-2715QE
Family: Intel Core i7 (299)
CPU group: Intel Core i 2000M (46)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge H
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2715QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2715QE is 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-2715QE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-2715QE uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.20 GHz
Compute units: 12
Shader: 96
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1600
17.1 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2715QE is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 6.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2011
Release price: 295 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-2715QE have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
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2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
590
Intel Celeron J6412 Intel Celeron J6412
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
589
Intel Core i5-3427U Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
589
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
587
Intel Core i3-4100M Intel Core i3-4100M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
586
Intel Core i3-7100U Intel Core i3-7100U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
585
Intel Core i5-2435M Intel Core i5-2435M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
584

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.
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2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1360
Intel Core i5-6200U Intel Core i5-6200U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1346
Intel Core i7-4610Y Intel Core i7-4610Y
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1346
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1345
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1340
Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1339
Intel Core i7-4510U Intel Core i7-4510U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1335

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.
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AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz
246
AMD A6-5400K AMD A6-5400K
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz
246
Intel Core i5-3610ME Intel Core i5-3610ME
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.95 GHz
243
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230
Intel Core i3-3120ME Intel Core i3-3120ME
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz
230
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz
230
Intel Core i5-2410M Intel Core i5-2410M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230

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.
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2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3271
Intel Core i5-4340M Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3246
Intel Core i5-6360U Intel Core i5-6360U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3230
Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
3221
Intel Core i5-6260U Intel Core i5-6260U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3216
Intel Core i7-4600M Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3216
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3212

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