Intel Core 5 315 vs Core 5 220U
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 5 315 with 6-cores against the 1.4 GHz Core 5 220U with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core 5 315
- More modern manufacturing process – 2 versus 10 nanometers
- Newer - released 1 year and 4 months later
Advantages of Intel Core 5 220U
- Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Has 4 more physical cores
- Supports up to 96 GB DDR5-5200 RAM
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) integrated graphics: 1.7 vs 1.2 TFLOPS
- 14% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | - | 48.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | - | 33.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | - | 50M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | - | 18M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | - | 9.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | - | 156.9 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | - | 904 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | - | 9B Matrices/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 25.9 PPW | 28.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 515.1 PPW | 515.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1021.8 PPW | 951.7 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core 5 315 and Core 5 220UGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | April 16, 2026 | January 6, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Wildcat Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | 315 | 220U |
| Integrated GPU | Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
Intel CPU rating (128th and 158th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 2 | 2 |
| P-Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 1.5 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.4 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.3 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Total Cores | 6 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15x | 14x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2560K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 10-15 W (configurable) | 12-15 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 35 W | 55 W |
| Socket | FCBGA1516 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Laptop processors ranking (#164th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 640 |
| TMUs | 16 | 40 |
| ROPs | 8 | 20 |
| Execution Units | 4 | 80 |
| TGP | 25 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-7467 - DDR5-6400 |
- DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core 5 315 official page | Intel Core 5 220U official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 6 | 20 |
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