Intel Core i5-2520M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-2520M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Core i5-2520M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2520M was released in Q1/2011. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 was released in Q3/2018. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) |
| Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-2520M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2520M is 2.50 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is at 1.95 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.95 GHz |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon 536 |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i5-2520M or Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 504 |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| 1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.50 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | 5 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 12 | Compute units | -- |
| 96 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 504 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-2520M can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-1066 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-2520M is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-2520M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | -- |
| PPGA 988 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2011 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
Qualcomm Adreno 504 @ 0.50 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i5-2520M | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 |
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