Intel Core i5-2520M

Intel Core i5-2520M
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i5-2520M was once a widely used mobile processor from Intel. It was based on the Sandy Bridge H architecture and manufactured using the 32nm process. At the time, this chip offered truly solid performance for the notebooks of that era. It was considered reliable for typical everyday tasks.

These included office applications, web browsing, or simple multimedia use.Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 was a major plus. This graphics unit enabled smooth HD videos and was sufficient for many lighter games. With its 3 MB Level 3 cache, the processor also contributed to a responsive system.

Even today, the Intel Core i5-2520M can be useful in certain scenarios. It is a good choice for older systems. These are primarily intended for basic tasks or special, not too computationally intensive applications. We were surprised how stable it still works for these purposes.
  • Solid performance for everyday tasks of its time
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000
  • 3 MB Level 3 Cache
  • Suitable for older systems or niche applications

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 669 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 674 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-2640M
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
563
Intel Core i5-2540M
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
559
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
549
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
540
Intel Core i7-3537U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
539
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Pentium Silver J5005
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,183
Intel Core i5-3320M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
1,177
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,162
Intel Core i5-3610ME
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,144
Intel Atom x7213RE
2C / 2T · 2.00 GHz
1,130
Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Celeron J4125
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
192 cb
Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
191 cb
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
190 cb
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
187 cb
Intel Celeron J4105
4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
187 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
604
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz
604
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
596
Intel Celeron N4500
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
593
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz
592
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz
521 cb
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
499 cb
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
491 cb
Intel Core i5-4210M
2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz
483 cb
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
482 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C / 8T · 2.10 GHz
1,345
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,340
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
1,339
Intel Core i7-4510U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
1,335
Intel Pentium Silver N5030
4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz
1,333
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-2415M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
250
Intel Core i5-2435M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
250
Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
250
AMD A6-5400B
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
246
AMD A6-5400K
AMD Radeon HD 7540D
246
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-6200U
2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz
252
Intel Core i5-5200U
2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz
249
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
248
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
244
Intel Core i5-2450M
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
236
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-3537U
2C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
713
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
710
Intel Core i5-2520M
2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz
709
Intel Core i5-4300U
2C / 4T · 1.90 GHz
697
AMD A8-7600
4C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
693

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i5 (336)
CPU groupIntel Core i 2000M (46)
ArchitectureSandy Bridge H
Technology32 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketPPGA 988
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x
Frequency: 2.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): 3.20 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache3.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency0.65 - 1.30 GHz
CUs / Shader12 / 96
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ1/2011

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP35 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release dateQ1/2011
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i5-2520M
Intel Core i5-2520M
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