Intel Core i5-2520M Mobile processor - FF8062700840017 / BX80627I52520M

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Intel Core i5-2520M specifications

General information

Type

CPU / Microprocessor

Market segment

Mobile

Family

Intel Core i5 Mobile

Model number ?

i5-2520M

CPU part numbers

FF8062700840017 is an OEM/tray microprocessor
BX80627I52520M is a boxed microprocessor

Frequency ?

2500 MHz

Turbo frequency

3200 MHz (1 core)
3000 MHz (2 cores)

Bus speed ?

5 GT/s DMI

Clock multiplier ?

Package

988-pin micro-FCPGA10 (rPGA988B)

Socket

Socket G2 / rPGA988B

Size

1.48" x 1.48" / 3.75cm x 3.75cm

Introduction date

Feb 20, 2011

Price at introduction

$225

S-spec numbers

	ES/QS processors		Production processors
Part number	Q1RX	Q1TX	SR048
FF8062700840017	+	+	+

Architecture / Microarchitecture

Microarchitecture

Sandy Bridge

Processor core ?

Sandy Bridge

Core stepping ?

J1 (Q1RX, SR048)

CPUID

206A7 (SR048)

Manufacturing process

0.032 micron High-K metal gate process

Data width

64 bit

The number of cores

The number of threads

Floating Point Unit

Integrated

Level 1 cache size ?

2 x 32 KB instruction caches
2 x 32 KB data caches

Level 2 cache size ?

2 x 256 KB

Level 3 cache size

3 MB

Cache latency

3 (L1 cache)
9 (L2 cache)
22 (L3 cache)

Physical memory

16 GB

Multiprocessing

Not supported

Features

MMX instructions
SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions
SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSSE3 / Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSE4 / SSE4.1 + SSE4.2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 ?
AES / Advanced Encryption Standard instructions
AVX / Advanced Vector Extensions
EM64T / Extended Memory 64 technology / Intel 64 ?
NX / XD / Execute disable bit ?
HT / Hyper-Threading technology ?
TBT 2.0 / Turbo Boost technology 2.0 ?
VT-x / Virtualization technology ?
VT-d / Virtualization for directed I/O
TXT / Trusted Execution technology

Low power features

Enhanced SpeedStep technology ?

Integrated peripherals / components

Integrated graphics

GPU Type: HD 3000
Base frequency (MHz): 650
Maximum frequency (MHz): 1300

Memory controller

The number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333

Other peripherals

Direct Media Interface
PCI Express 2.0 interface

Electrical / Thermal parameters

Maximum operating temperature ?

100°C

Thermal Design Power ?

35 Watt

CPUs, related to Intel Core i5-2520M (PGA)

Model Cores /
Threads Freq. Turbo
freq. L3
cache TDP Features Price

Intel Core i5 Mobile family, Socket G2

   Core i5-2410M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2430M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.4 GHz 3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2450M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-3210M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2520M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3230M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2540M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

   Core i5-3320M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3340M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.7 GHz 3.4 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3360M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

   Core i5-3380M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

Intel Core i5 Mobile family, Sandy Bridge micro-architecture, Other sockets

   Core i5-2557M 2 / 4 1.7 GHz 2.7 GHz 3 MB 17 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $250

   Core i5-2410M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2415M 2 / 4 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2435M 2 / 4 2.4 GHz 3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2450M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2520M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-2540M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

Other families, Sandy Bridge micro-architecture, Socket G2

   Celeron B840 2 / 2 1.9 GHz 2 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $86

   Pentium B980 2 / 2 2.4 GHz 2 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i3-2370M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.4 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i7-2920XM 4 / 8 2.5 GHz 3.5 GHz 8 MB 55 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT, Unlock $1096

   Core i7-2860QM (PGA) 4 / 8 2.5 GHz 3.6 GHz 8 MB 45 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $568

   Core i7-2960XM 4 / 8 2.7 GHz 3.7 GHz 8 MB 55 Watt SSE4, AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT, Unlock $1096

• Highlighted numbers and features indicate whether specific processor performs better or worse than Core i5-2520M (PGA)

• Within each category, the CPUs are sorted from slower (at the top) to faster (at the bottom)

• The 'Price' column shows official Intel prices as of Apr 21, 2013. Prices for obsolete and tray-only processors are not provided.

• List of related CPUs is not complete.

• Features abbreviations:

SSE4 - SSE4 instructions
AES - AES instructions
AVX - AVX instructions
HT - Hyper-Threading
VT - Virtualization
TXT - Trusted Execution
TBT - Dynamic Acceleration / Turbo Boost
Unlock - Unlocked multiplier

FAQ

Q: I have an Intel i5-2520M CPU. Can I upgrade it?

A: Probably yes. CPU compatibility is determined by your motherboard. Please check CPU-Upgrade.com website for CPU support list for your board.

Intel i5-2520M Overclocking

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Pictures (4)


Core i5-2520M CPU pictures
2011-11-06 01:39:11 Posted by: gshv
Top view. Engineering or qualification sample of the CPU.


2011-11-06 01:39:39 Posted by: gshv
Bottom view


2011-11-18 01:45:12 Posted by: gshv
CPU-Z screenshot


2012-05-16 22:52:37 Posted by: gshv
CPU-Z screenshot. This time it's a production version of the processor, hence it doesn't say "(ES)" in the CPU string number. The picture shows 800 MHz core frequency because the screenshot was taken when the CPU was idle (in the lowest frequency mode).

News

Intel launches dual-core Sandy-Bridge processors

Feb 21, 2011: With the introduction of Sandy Bridge micro-architecture last month, Intel launched quite a number of quad-core desktop and mobile models, marketed as second-generation Core CPUs. Today, Intel followed up with the release of more than 10 new dual-core Sandy Bridge processors for desktop and mobile markets. A list of newly released models is available in updated price list. Like in January, today's launch includes a mix of mainstream SKUs, and low and ultra-low voltage parts.

Specifications of Sandy Bridge mobile CPUs

Jan 07, 2011: As you may know, earlier this week Intel took the wraps off the Sandy Bridge micro-architecture, and disclosed details on many Sandy Bridge CPUs, aimed at desktop and mobile markets. In our yesterday's article we provided a summary of all 2nd generation desktop Core models, that will be shipped this and next month. In this article we're going to explore Intel's mobile offerings.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y460p to feature Sandy Bridge CPUs

Dec 30, 2010: On December 9, Lenovo announced two laptops, IdeaPad Y460p and Y560p, and new IdeaCentre K330 desktop PC. Lenovo's press release pronounced that the laptops will feature 14" and 15.6" displays, Intel Core i7 processors, up to 8GB DDR3-1333 memory, and up to 750 GB HDD, but no specific details were given at the time. Days ago, more detailed specifications of the IdeaPad Y460p laptop emerged on Lenovo website. The specs supply information on all integrated components, as well as a list of supported microprocessors, which include upcoming Sandy Bridge mobile CPUs from Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 families.

Benchmarks

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Intel i5-2520M (PGA) benchmarks

The graphs below show up to 10 processors with aproximately the same level of performance in different types of applications. All processors were tested at nominal frequency (not overclocked), with stock heatsink and default BIOS settings. To see how the i5-2520M (PGA) compares to other CPUs please see benchmark tools section above.

Benchmarked processor

CPU ID: 206A7

CPU vendor string: GenuineIntel

CPU name string: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz

Integer performance

Part number Result

Intel Core i5-2390T ?

104.5%

Intel Core i5-2540M (PGA) ?

103.7%

Intel Core i5-650 ?

102.2%

Intel Core i5-655K ?

101.9%

AMD Phenom II N970 ?

100%

Intel Core i5-2520M (PGA) ?

100%

Intel Core i7-620M (PGA988) ?

93.4%

Intel Core i5-2430M (PGA) ?

93.2%

Intel Core i5-580M (PGA988) ?

93.1%

AMD Phenom II N930 ?

91%

Intel Core i5-2410M (PGA) ?

89.9%

Floating Point performance

Part number Result

AMD Phenom II X4 2.5GHz ZD250117K4D12 ?

106.2%

Intel Core i5-2390T ?

104.1%

Intel Core i5-2540M (PGA) ?

103.4%

Intel Core i5-580M (PGA988) ?

102.5%

AMD Athlon II X4 610e ?

101.9%

Intel Core i5-2520M (PGA) ?

100%

Intel Core i7-620M (PGA988) ?

99.7%

Intel Core i5-560M (PGA988) ?

98.3%

Intel Core i5-480M (PGA988) ?

98.2%

AMD Phenom II X4 2.3GHz ZD230117K4D10 ?

97.9%

AMD Athlon II X4 605e (rev. C3) ?

97.6%

MMX / SSE / SSE2 performance

Part number Result

Intel Core i5-2390T ?

104.5%

AMD Phenom II X4 650T ?

104.2%

Intel Core i5-2540M (PGA) ?

103.2%

Intel Core i5-650 ?

101.9%

AMD Athlon II X4 631 ?

100.9%

Intel Core i5-2520M (PGA) ?

100%

AMD Phenom II X4 910e ?

98.6%

AMD Phenom II X4 910 ?

98.5%

AMD Phenom II X4 810 ?

98.4%

AMD Athlon II X4 2.6 GHz ZD260121K4216 ?

98.1%

AMD Athlon II X4 620e ?

98.1%

Memory-intensive program performance

Part number Result

AMD Phenom II X4 955 (125W, rev. C2) ?

102.7%

AMD Phenom II X4 B97 ?

102.7%

AMD Phenom II X4 955 (125W, rev. C3, BE) ?

102.5%

Intel Core i5-2540M (PGA) ?

102.1%

AMD Phenom II X4 960T ?

101.8%

Intel Core i5-2520M (PGA) ?

100%

Intel Core i5-670 ?

100%

AMD Phenom II X4 945 (125W) ?

98.4%

AMD Phenom II X4 945 (95W, rev. C2) ?

98.4%

AMD Phenom II X4 B95 ?

98.2%

AMD Phenom II X4 840T ?

97.9%

CPU ID (2)

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CPUID features of Intel i5-2520M

NOTE: The CPU ID information below was taken from one CPU and may include features that are not present in all different steppings of the Intel Core i5 Mobile i5-2520M CPU.

Manufacturer:	Intel
CPU Family:	Core i5 Mobile
Processor Number:	i5-2520M
Frequency:	2500 MHz

Part number:	FF8062700840017
S-Spec Number:	SR048
Comment:
Submitted by:	CPU-World

General information
Vendor:	GenuineIntel
Processor name (BIOS):	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
Cores:	2
Logical processors:	4
Processor type:	Original OEM Processor
CPUID signature:	206A7
Family:	6 (06h)
Model:	42 (02Ah)
Stepping:	7 (07h)
TLB/Cache details:	64-byte Prefetching Data TLB0: 2-MB or 4-MB pages, 4-way associative, 32 entries Data TLB: 4-KB Pages, 4-way set associative, 64 entries Instruction TLB: 4-KB pages, 4-way set associative, 64 entries L2 TLB: 1-MB, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size Shared 2nd-level TLB: 4 KB pages, 4-way set associative, 512 entries

Cache: L1 data L1 instruction L2 L3

Size: 2 x 32 KB 2 x 32 KB 2 x 256 KB 3 MB

Associativity: 8-way set
associative 8-way set
associative 8-way set
associative 12-way set
associative

Line size: 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes 64 bytes

Comments: Direct-mapped Direct-mapped Non-inclusive
Direct-mapped Inclusive
Shared between all cores

Instruction set extensions Additional instructions

MMX CLFLUSH

SSE CMOV

SSE2 CMPXCHG16B

SSE3 CMPXCHG8B

SSSE3 FXSAVE/FXRSTORE

SSE4.1 MONITOR/MWAIT

SSE4.2 PCLMULDQ

AVX POPCNT

RDTSCP

SYSENTER/SYSEXIT

XSAVE / XRESTORE states

Major features Other features

On-chip Floating Point Unit 36-bit page-size extensions

64-bit / Intel 64 64-bit debug store

NX bit/XD-bit Advanced programmable interrupt controller

Hyper-Threading Technology CPL qualified debug store

Intel Virtualization Debug store

Intel Trusted Execution technology Debugging extensions

Turbo Boost Digital Thermal Sensor capability

Enhanced SpeedStep Extended xAPIC support

LAHF / SAHF support in 64-bit mode

Machine check architecture

Machine check exception

Memory-type range registers

Model-specific registers

Page attribute table

Page global extension

Page-size extensions (4MB pages)

Pending break enable

Perfmon and Debug capability

Physical address extensions

Power Limit Notification capability

Process context identifiers

Self-snoop

TSC rate is ensured to be invariant across all states

Thermal monitor

Thermal monitor 2

Thermal monitor and software controlled clock facilities

Time stamp counter

Timestamp counter deadline

Virtual 8086-mode enhancements

xTPR Update Control

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Last modified: 14 May 2013