Intel Core i5-520UM Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 1. gen of the Intel Core i5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1288 socket and was released in Q1/2010.
| Name: | Intel Core i5-520UM |
|---|---|
| Family: | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i5 500 (3) |
| Architecture: | Arrandale |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 1 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i5-520UM has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-520UM is 1.07 GHz (1.87 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
|---|---|
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.07 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 1.87 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i5-520UM has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-520UM uses the Intel HD Graphics (Westmere), which has 24 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
|---|---|
| GPU frequency: | 0.50 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.73 GHz |
| Compute units: | 12 |
| Shader: | 24 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q1/2010 |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Generation: | 5 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
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 |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
|---|---|
| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | No |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 8 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
|---|---|
| DDR3-800 | 12.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 8 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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|---|---|
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 18 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 105 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i5-520UM is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
|---|---|
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1288 |
| L2-Cache: | 3.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | -- |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q1/2010 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
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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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