ProductCore i5-2520MCore i5-2400S
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx)
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# CPU Cores 24
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 36
TDP (Watts) 35 W65 W
Product Segment MobileDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012011-01-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2520MCore i5-2400S
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm37.5x37.5 mm
# CPU Cores 24
Threads/Core 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Cache (MB) 36
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm32 nm
TDP (Watts) 35 W65 W
Max RAM 16 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR3 1066/1333
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21.3GB/s21GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100
Max CPU / Package 11
PCI-E Version 22
PCI-E Configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1616
Compatible Sockets PPGA988LGA1155
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro YesYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesNo
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory YesYes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution YesYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

Intel Core i5-2520M vs. Intel Core i5-2400S Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2520M vs. Intel Core i5-2400S Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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