CPULaptopReleased Jun 20, 2011

Intel Core i5-2557M

2C/4T · 2.7 GHz · 17 W

The Core i5-2557M is a 17 W ultra-low-voltage dual-core processor from Intel's 2nd Gen Core (Sandy Bridge) family, introduced in June 2011 for ultra-thin notebooks. It pairs two Hyper-Threaded cores and 3 MB of cache with Intel HD Graphics 3000 in a single BGA package.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i5-2557M
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 2nd Gen Core
Codename: Sandy Bridge-M
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Sandy Bridge
Release date: Jun 20, 2011
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 1.70 GHz
Boost clock: 2.70 GHz
TDP (design W): 17 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 32 nm
32 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1023
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Clock: 1,200 MHz
Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 8 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 Sandy Bridge systems, but Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 are unsupported. Mainstream Linux distributions run on it, although some current distribution builds require the x86-64-v3 (AVX2) baseline, which Sandy Bridge does not meet.