Intel Core i5-2520M Processor

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Core i5-2520M is a mobile processor from Intel released on 1 February 2011, and it is in end-of-life production status now. It belongs to Core i5 family and has a Sandy Bridge architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket G2 (988B), and uses unknown PCI express connection. 32 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 2 cores and 4 threads, with the base frequency of 2.5 GHz. It has DDR3 Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 3MB (shared).

Learn more about Intel Core i5-2520M:

Specifications

Vertical Segment
Mobile
Release date
1 February 2011
Production status
End-of-life
Generation
Core i5
Codename
Sandy Bridge
Socket
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
Total Cores
2
Total Threads
4
Frequency
2.5 GHz
Turbo clock
N/A
Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
3MB (shared)
TDP
35 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
Foundry
Intel
Process size
32 nm
Transistors
624 million
Die size
149 mm²
Package
rPGA

Performance

Frequency
2.5 GHz
Turbo clock
N/A
Base clock
100 MHz
Multiplier
25.0x
Multiplier unlocked
No
TDP
35 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Mobile
Production status
End-of-life
Release date
1 February 2011
Codename
Sandy Bridge
Generation
Core i5
Part
SR048
Memory support
DDR3 Dual-channel
ECC memory
No

Cores

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

Cache

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

Features & Technologies

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

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