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).

Intel Core i7-2617M

Intel Core i5-520UM

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	2273	2263
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)