| Product | Core i7-2617M | Core i5-2520M |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | Search low Core i7-2617M price (Amazon) | Search low Core i5-2520M price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 4 | 3 |
| TDP (Watts) | 17 W | 35 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2011-01-01 | 2011-01-01 |
| Technicals | Core i7-2617M | Core i5-2520M |
| Dimensions (2D) | 31x31 mm | 37.5x37.5 mm |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 4 | 3 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | AVX | AVX |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 17 W | 35 W |
| Max RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 21.3GB/s | 21.3GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 | 100 |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | 2 |
| PCI-E Configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 16 | 16 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1023 | PPGA988 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Intel MyWiFi | Yes | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Flex Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | Yes | Yes |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |