Intel Core i5-520M processor review

Core i5-520M processor released by Intel; release date: 4 January 2010. At the time of release, the processor cost $225. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Arrandale microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.93 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 105°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066. Maximum memory size: 8.3 GB.

Supported socket types: PGA988, BGA1288. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 766 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1091

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

1720

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

408

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

868

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

0.443 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

19.231 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.104 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.690 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

Top 1 CPU

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218.231 mHash/s

1.328 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1091
PassMark - CPU mark	1720
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.443 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	19.231 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.104 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.690 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	1.328 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale
Launch date	4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	3099
Price now	$69.99
Processor Number	i5-520M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.97
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8.3 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	PGA988, BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)