The processor Intel Core i5-2520M is developed on the 32 nm technology node and architecture Sandy Bridge H. Its base clock speed is 2.50 GHz, and maximum clock speed in turbo boost - 3.20 GHz. Intel Core i5-2520M contains 2 processing cores. To make a right choice for computer upgrading, please get familiar with the detailed technical specifications and benchmark results. Check socket compatibility before choosing.
 CPU Cores and Base Frequency |
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| Frequency | 2.50 GHz | Cores | 2 | |
| Turbo (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz | CPU Threads | 4 | |
| Turbo (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz | |||
| Hyperthreading ? | Yes | Overclocking ? | No | |
| Core architecture | normal | |||
 Internal Graphics |
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| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
| Generation | |
| DirectX Version | 10.1 |
| Execution units | 12 |
| Shader | 96 |
| Max. Memory | -- |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2011 |
 Hardware codec support
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| H264 | Decode / Encode |
| H265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| H265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| VP8 | No |
| VP9 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | Decode / Encode |
| JPEG | No |
 Memory & PCIe
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| Memory type | DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 | |||
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |||
| Memory channels | 2 | ECC | No | |
| PCIe version | 2.0 | PCIe lanes | 16 | |
 Thermal Management
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| TDP (PL1) | 35 W | TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | -- | TDP down | -- | |
| Tjunction max | -- | |||
 Technical details
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| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge H |
| L2-Cache | -- |
| L3-Cache | 3.00 MB |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Release date | Q1/2011 |
| Socket | PPGA 988 |
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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.
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.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Benchmark. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Benchmark’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.
