Intel Core i3-3210 vs Intel Core i5-2520M

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 1155 Intel BGA 1023
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 22 nm 32 nm
Transistors unknown 624 million
Die size 94 mm² 149 mm²
Package FC-LGA12C rPGA
tCaseMax 65°C

Performance

Frequency 3.2 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo clock
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 32.0x 25.0x
Multiplier unlocked No No
TDP 55 W 35 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Mobile
Production status unknown End-of-life
Release date Jan 1st, 2013 Feb 1st, 2011
Codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Generation Core i3 Core i5
Part SR0YY SR04A
Memory support DDR3 Dual-channel DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 2 2
Total Threads 4 4
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics Intel HD 2500 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 2500 frequency: 650-1050MHz

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 Yes
Turbo Boost Yes
VT-d Yes
VT-x Yes Yes
XD bit Yes Yes

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