CPULaptopReleased 2011

Intel Core i5-2520M

2C/4T · 3.2 GHz · 35 W

The Core i5-2520M is a dual-core 2nd Gen Core (Sandy Bridge) laptop processor from Intel's first wave of Sandy Bridge mobile chips in early 2011. It was one of the first Intel laptop CPUs with AVX and on-die HD Graphics 3000, and its vPro support made it a staple of business notebooks of that period.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i5-2520M
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 2nd Gen Core
Codename: Sandy Bridge
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Sandy Bridge
Release date: 2011
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.50 GHz
Boost clock: 3.20 GHz
TDP (design W): 35 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm
32 nm

Platform

Socket: PPGA988
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Clock: 1,300 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 16 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 2.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 runs on this processor, but Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so versions 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 are unsupported. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.