Core i5-2520M
Performance
Description
We need your help: we don't have results in all modes. If you have a i5-2520M and want to help us to complete the stats, you just have to run the benchmark at stock frequency (no oc) in modes SSE, and validate the results. You don't have to register and the whole process will take less than 3 minutes per mode.
The Core i5-2520M is a cpu manufactured by Intel that was released on February 2011. This model has 2 Sandy Bridge cores , runs at 2500 MHz as base frequency and has a a thermal design power of 35 W.
"Sandy Bridge codename was originally ""Gesher"". The development began in 2005 and four years later, the first Sandy Bridge CPU was presented. The most prominent features are Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, AES encryption and SHA-1 hashing acceleration, Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) 256-bit instruction set and the ability to have up to 8 physical cores or 16 logical cores through Hyper-Threading."
The Core i5-2520M is a cpu manufactured by Intel that was released on February 2011. This model has 2 Sandy Bridge cores , runs at 2500 MHz as base frequency and has a a thermal design power of 35 W.
"Sandy Bridge codename was originally ""Gesher"". The development began in 2005 and four years later, the first Sandy Bridge CPU was presented. The most prominent features are Intel Turbo Boost 2.0, AES encryption and SHA-1 hashing acceleration, Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) 256-bit instruction set and the ability to have up to 8 physical cores or 16 logical cores through Hyper-Threading."
Specs
Official name
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz
CPUID
206a7
Core
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/2
TDP
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
Release date
February 2011
Mean monothread perf.
24.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
50.23k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
2.69k
6.08k (x2.3)
Test#2 (FP)
7.28k
16.15k (x2.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.84k
8.87k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.05k
3.06k (x1.0)
TOTAL
16.86k
34.15k (x2.0)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
Multithread
Test#1 (Integers)
9.04k
19.82k (x2.2)
Test#2 (FP)
8.03k
18.12k (x2.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.06k
9.23k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
3.06k (x1.0)
TOTAL
24.13k
50.23k (x2.1)
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [% vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [% vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [% vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [% vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [% vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [% vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [% vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [% vs time]
Similar CPUs to Core i5-2520M
Intel Core i5-2520M (This model)
Mode FPU monothread [16.86k points]
Mode FPU multithread [34.15k points]
Mode AVX monothread [24.13k points]
Mode AVX multithread [50.23k points]
Mode FPU monothread [16.91k points +0.27%]
Mode FPU multithread [35.53k points +4.05%]
Mode AVX monothread [24.23k points +0.43%]
Mode AVX multithread [53.48k points +6.47%]
Mode FPU monothread [22.1k points +31.08%]
Mode FPU multithread [43.67k points +27.86%]
Mode AVX2 monothread [40.41k points +67.48%]
Mode AVX2 multithread [82.89k points +65.02%]
Mode FPU monothread [17.02k points +0.94%]
Mode FPU multithread [42.02k points +23.05%]
Mode AVX2 monothread [36.77k points +52.39%]
Mode AVX2 multithread [71.02k points +41.39%]
Mode FPU monothread [20.13k points +19.39%]
Mode FPU multithread [37.93k points +11.07%]
Mode AVX monothread [29.35k points +21.66%]
Mode AVX multithread [59.09k points +17.63%]
Mode AVX monothread [22.25k points -7.78%]
Mode AVX multithread [52.13k points +3.77%]
Mode FPU monothread [16.35k points -3.04%]
Mode FPU multithread [31.86k points -6.71%]
Mode AVX2 monothread [27.41k points +13.60%]
Mode AVX2 multithread [57.58k points +14.63%]
Mode FPU monothread [19.42k points +15.14%]
Mode FPU multithread [37.89k points +10.95%]
Mode AVX monothread [24.9k points +3.20%]
Mode AVX multithread [51.73k points +2.98%]
Mode FPU monothread [18.78k points +11.37%]
Mode FPU multithread [58.95k points +72.60%]
Mode AVX monothread [25.49k points +5.66%]
Mode AVX multithread [84.36k points +67.94%]
Mode FPU monothread [17.53k points +3.94%]
Mode FPU multithread [52.93k points +54.99%]
Mode AVX monothread [24.53k points +1.66%]
Mode AVX multithread [79.46k points +58.19%]
Mode FPU monothread [16.27k points -3.49%]
Mode FPU multithread [32.39k points -5.14%]
Mode AVX monothread [17.88k points -25.87%]
Mode AVX multithread [41.31k points -17.77%]
FPU mode comparison
Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
2.69k
This model
Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
6.08k
This model
Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
7.28k
This model
Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
16.15k
This model
Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
3.84k
This model
Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
8.87k
This model
Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
3.05k
This model
Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
3.06k
This model
AVX mode comparison
Monothread integers operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
9.04k
This model
Multithread integers operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
19.82k
This model
Monothread floating point operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
8.03k
This model
Multithread floating point operations
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
18.12k
This model
Monothread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
4.06k
This model
Multithread generic test (Zip compression)
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
9.23k
This model
Monothread memory performance
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
2.99k
This model
Multithread memory performance
Model
Score
Intel Core i5-2520M
3.06k
This model
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4