Intel Core i3-3120M vs Intel Core i5-2557M

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel BGA 1023 Intel BGA 1023
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 22 nm 32 nm
Transistors unknown 624 million
Die size 118 mm² 149 mm²
Package FC-BGA12F rPGA

Performance

Frequency 2.5 GHz 1700 MHz
Turbo clock
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 25.0x 17.0x
Multiplier unlocked No No
TDP 35 W 17 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Mobile Mobile
Production status unknown End-of-life
Release date Sep 30th, 2012 Jun 1st, 2011
Codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Generation Core i3 Core i5
Part unknown SR0CS
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No

Cores

Total Cores 2 2
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 4000 Intel HD 3000

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 3MB (shared) 3MB (shared)

Notes

Notes Intel HD 4000 frequency: 650-1100MHz

Features & Technologies

AES-NI Yes
AVX Yes Yes
EIST Yes Yes
HTT Yes Yes
Intel 64 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
Smart Cache Yes
TXT Yes
Turbo Boost Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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