Intel Core i5-2520M Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-2520M has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PPGA 988 socket and was released in Q1/2011.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i5-2520M. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i5-2520M. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i5-2520M |
| Family: | Intel Core i5 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 2000M |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i5-2520M can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.20 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | 3.20 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-2520M 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.30 GHz |
| Execution units: | 12 |
| Shader: | 96 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
Hardware codec support
A 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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 16 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i5-2520M as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | PPGA 988 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 3.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Release price: | 225 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz (3.20 GHz)
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-2520M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 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 i3-10100Y
2C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4210M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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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AMD FX-6350
6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD 3015Ce
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 700
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 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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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3440
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 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 i5-750
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-5200U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E7500
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 3.10 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 i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-5600K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4300U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz |
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AMD A8-7600
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 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 i5-2415M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2435M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2450M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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AMD A6-5400K
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz |
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AMD A6-5400B
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 960
ARM Mali-G71 MP8 @ 0.90 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 m7-6Y75
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-6100U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-4350U
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-7Y54
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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.|
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Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium G4500T
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2520M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Benchmarks
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Cinebench R20 (MC)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
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FP32 SP iGPU
1,830 entries
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PassMark CPU-Mark
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