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Intel

Intel Core 5 315

Processor Released Apr 16, 2026

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 6^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.4 GHz^*

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
Graphics: Intel® Graphics^*
CPU threads: 6^*
Performance cores: 2
Efficiency cores: 0^*
Performance-core base frequency: 1.5 GHz^*
Low-power core base frequency: 1.4 GHz^*
Performance-core maximum turbo: 4.4 GHz^*
Low-power core maximum turbo: 3.3 GHz^*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency: 4.4 GHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 2,300 MHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.4 GHz^*
L3 cache: 6 MB
L2 cache: 9 MB
Low-power efficiency cores: 4
Socket / package: FCBGA1516^*

Cache hierarchy

L1 / total
Level
L1
Scope
total
Size
0.875 MB
L2 / total
Level
L2
Scope
total
Size
9 MB
L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
6 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
6 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

CPU core groups

Performance
Base frequency
1.5 GHz
Boost frequency
4.4 GHz
Cores
2
Low-power efficiency
Base frequency
1.4 GHz
Boost frequency
3.3 GHz
Cores
4

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 1^*

Power specifications

Processor base power: 15 W
Maximum turbo power: 35 W

CPU power specifications

Minimum Assured Power^*
Power specification
Minimum Assured Power^*
Rated power
10 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 88 fields

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Thread Director

Yes^*

Intel® Smart Sound Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Wake on Voice

Yes^*

Intel® High Definition Audio

Yes^*

Intel® Adaptix™ Technology

Yes^*

Total Cores

6^*

Intel® Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key

No^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

# of Performance-cores

2^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) ‡

No^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Total Threads

6^*

Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)

Yes^*

Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) ‡

No^*

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Remote Platform Erase (RPE) ‡

No^*

Intel® One-Click Recovery ‡

No^*

Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

No^*

Max Turbo Frequency

4.4^* GHz

GPU Name ‡

Intel® Graphics^*

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

2.3^* GHz

GPU Peak TOPS (Int8)

18^*

Graphics Output

eDP1.5 | DP 2.1 HBR3 | HDMI 2.0b (TMDS only)^*

Xe-cores

2^*

Cache

6.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

DirectX* Support

DirectX 12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.6^*

OpenCL* Support

3.0^*

AV1 Hardware Encode/Decode

Yes^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

3^*

Device ID

0xFD80^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on GPU

Yes^*

AI Software Frameworks Supported by GPU

H.266 (VVC) Hardware Encode/Decode

No^*

GPU Lithography

Intel 18A^*

NPU Peak TOPS (Int8)

15^*

Sparsity Support

Yes^*

Windows Studio Effects Support

Yes^*

AI Software Frameworks Supported by NPU

OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | WebNN | ONNX RT^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

# of Efficiency-cores

0^*

# of Low Power Efficient-cores

4^*

Single P-core Turbo Frequency

4.4^* GHz

P-core Base Frequency

1.5^* GHz

Processor Base Power

15^* W

Maximum Turbo Power

35^* W

AI Software Frameworks Supported by CPU

OpenVINO™ | WindowsML | DirectML | ONNX RT | WebNN^*

CPU Lithography

Intel 18A^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡

4.4^* GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.3^* GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency

1.4^* GHz

Minimum Assured Power

10^* W

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q2'26^*

Product Collection

Intel® Core™ processors (Series 3)^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Product Tuning (Embedded Uses)

Yes^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

64^* GB

Vertical Segment

Mobile^*

Max # of Memory Channels

1^*

PCI Express Revision

4.0^*

Processor Number

315^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

6^*

Intel® Thunderbolt™ 4

Yes^*

Sockets Supported

FCBGA1516^*

Package Size

35mm x 25mm^*

Operating Temperature (Maximum)

100^* °C

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

* Provisional data