Intel Core i7-2715QE Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-03

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.

CPU lineage
The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i7-2715QE. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i7-2715QE.
Name:	Intel Core i7-2715QE
Family:	Intel Core i7
CPU group:	Intel Core i 2000M
Architecture:	Sandy Bridge H
Segment:	Mobile
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):	--

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

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
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB

Max. displays:	2
Generation:	6
Direct X:	10.1
Technology:	32 nm
Release date:	Q1/2011

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
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.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600	25.6 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

Intel Core i7-2715QE
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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.


	Intel Celeron J6412 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	589
	Intel Core i5-3427U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	589
	Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz	588
	Intel Core i7-2715QE 4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz	587
	Intel Pentium G3220T 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	587
	Intel Core i3-4100M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	586
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	585

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.


	UNISOC T700 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	1348
	Intel Core i5-6200U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1346
	Intel Core i7-4610Y 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1346
	Intel Core i7-2715QE 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1345
	AMD Phenom II X4 945 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1343
	AMD Athlon II X4 750K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	1341
	Intel Pentium Gold 6405U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1340

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 i5-3610ME Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.95 GHz	243
	MediaTek Dimensity 810 ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz	243
	MediaTek Helio G90T ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.80 GHz	231
	Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz	230
	Apple A8X Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz	230
	Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz	230
	Intel Core i7-2675QM 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.


	AMD Phenom II X4 910 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	3240
	Intel Core i5-6360U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3230
	AMD A6-3650 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	3228
	Intel Core i7-2715QE 4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	3221
	Intel Core i5-6260U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3216
	Intel Core i7-4600M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3216
	AMD Phenom II X3 B77 3C 3T @ 3.20 GHz	3213

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,428 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,402 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,943 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,334 entries

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