Intel Core i7-2617M vs Intel Core i5-520UM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2617M and Intel Core i5-520UM processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2617M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 18 Watt
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1092 vs 699
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1687 vs 908
  • Around 96% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2350 vs 1199
  • Around 88% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4247 vs 2265
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2011 vs 4 January 2010
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz vs 1.87 GHz
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 18 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1092 vs 699
PassMark - CPU mark 1687 vs 908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2350 vs 1199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4247 vs 2265

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-520UM

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100 C
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2617M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-520UM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1092
699
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1687
908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2350
1199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4247
2265
Name Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i5-520UM
PassMark - Single thread mark 1092 699
PassMark - CPU mark 1687 908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2350 1199
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4247 2265
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 24.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.932

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i5-520UM

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 3 January 2011 4 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $241
Place in performance rating 2272 2262
Processor Number i7-2617M i5-520UM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 1.07 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 1.87 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 624 Million 382 million
Front-side bus (FSB) 2500 MHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8.01 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 800

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max frequency 950 MHz 500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023) BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 18 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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