Intel Core i5-2520M

The Intel Core i5-2520M operates with:

CPU Cores 2.

CPU Threads: 4.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 3.20 GHz base 3.20 GHz all cores.

TDP: 35 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: PPGA 988.

This version includes

3.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333 RAM and features 2.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes.

Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C.

In particular, Sandy Bridge H Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 32 nm

Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT.

The product was released on Q1/2011.

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CPU generation and family

Name:

Intel Core i5-2520M

Family:

Intel Core i5

CPU group:

Intel Core i 2000M

Predecessor:

Segment:

Mobile

Generation:

Successor:

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Frequency:

2.50 GHz

Turbo (1 Core):

3.20 GHz

Turbo (64 Cores)::

Hyperthreading:

Yes

Core architecture:

normal

CPU Cores:

CPU Threads:

Overclocking:

Memory & PCIe

Memory type:

DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333

PCIe version:

2.0

Memory channels:

PCIe version:

2.0

PCIe lanes:

Encryption

AES-NI:

Yes

Internal Graphics

Memory type:

DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333

GPU name:

Intel HD Graphics 3000

GPU frequency:

0.65 GHz

GPU (Turbo):

1.30 GHz

Generation:

DirectX Version:

10.1

Execution units:

Shader:

Max memory:

Max. displays:

Technology:

32 nm

Release date:

Q1/2011

Technical details

Instruction set (ISA):

x86-64 (64 bit)

Architecture:

Sandy Bridge H

L2-Cache:

Virtualization:

VT-x, VT-x EPT

L3-Cache:

3.00 MB

Release date:

Q1/2011

Socket:

PPGA 988

Thermal Management

TDP (PL1):

35 W

TDP (PL2):

TDP Up:

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

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AMD Phenom II X4 965 190 (24%)

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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