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Core i5 M 520

Core i5 M 520
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Effective Speed -165%Effective Speed -165%Average Score -351%Memory -43%, 1-Core -228%, 2-Core -279%, 4-Core -433%, 8-Core -771%Overclocked Score -292%1-Core -177%, 2-Core -208%, 4-Core -363%, 8-Core -675%, Memory -37%Value & Sentiment User Rating -82%, Market Share -∞%, Price 152%, Value -111%Nice To Haves -868%64-Core -1,074%, 64-Core -1,226%, Age -305%

Average Bench: 40.1% (1085^th of 1463)

Based on 23,644 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF00020652, 1FABFBFF00020655, BFEBFBFF00020655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz

Poor: 26%Average: 40.1% Great: 47%

Gaming 40%

Speed boat

Desktop 46%

Yacht

Workstation 28%

Raft

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core i5 M 520 averaged 59.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 57.7Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 56.9Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5 M 520 is 20.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5 M 520 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 136Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 135Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 23,644 samples)

Rank 108540.1%

Min	Avg	Max
38.2	Memory 57.7	66.7
23.4	1-Core 56.9	70.8
40.9	2-Core 96.2	126
43% 70.3 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
56.1	4-Core 131	163
58.1	8-Core 135	163
17.7% 133 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
58.1	64-Core 136	163
8.4% 136 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

NLD-User, 6 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)

45% Average

Memory 65.4

1-Core 66.1

2-Core 116

50% 82.5 Pts

4-Core 145

8-Core 144

19% 145 Pts

64-Core 146

9% 146 Pts

HUN-User, 2 days ago.Core i5 M 520,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

44.9% Average

Memory 63.2

1-Core 58.3

2-Core 96.4

45% 72.6 Pts

4-Core 156

8-Core 153

21% 155 Pts

64-Core 157

10% 157 Pts

USA-User, 9 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

43.2% Average

Memory 63.7

1-Core 59.9

2-Core 96

46% 73.2 Pts

4-Core 132

8-Core 140

18% 136 Pts

64-Core 137

8% 137 Pts

NLD-User, 8 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)

43.2% Average

Memory 65.1

1-Core 59.2

2-Core 106

47% 76.8 Pts

4-Core 124

8-Core 129

17% 127 Pts

64-Core 136

8% 136 Pts

FRA-User, 8 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)

39.4% Below average

Memory 58.6

1-Core 49.5

2-Core 82.9

40% 63.7 Pts

4-Core 118

8-Core 122

16% 120 Pts

64-Core 122

8% 122 Pts

TUR-User, 8 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)

36.6% Below average

Memory 56.4

1-Core 47.5

2-Core 82.8

39% 62.2 Pts

4-Core 98.7

8-Core 105

14% 102 Pts

64-Core 91.5

6% 91.5 Pts

TUR-User, 4 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.35 GHz (avg)

34.4% Below average

Memory 58.2

1-Core 42.8

2-Core 54.6

35% 51.9 Pts

4-Core 64.1

8-Core 61.9

8% 63 Pts

64-Core 60.5

4% 60.5 Pts

LVA-User, 23 days ago.Core i5 M 520,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)

27.2% Poor

Memory 47.3

1-Core 17.5

2-Core 29.2

23% 31.3 Pts

4-Core 42.4

8-Core 48

6% 45.2 Pts

64-Core 31.2

2% 31.2 Pts

CAN-User, 5 months ago.Core i5 M 520,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)

22.5% Poor

Memory 33.6

1-Core 53.6

2-Core 85

33% 57.4 Pts

4-Core 67.9

8-Core 66

9% 66.9 Pts

64-Core 69.5

4% 69.5 Pts

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Gaming 2%

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Desktop 40%

Speed boat

Workstation 2%

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System: HP EliteBook 8440p

CPU
Core i5 M 520Intel $70Bench 40%, 23,644 samples	111x

GPU
NVS 3100MNvidiaBench 1%, 9,073 samples	293x
HD Graphics (Arrandale 0.667/0.766 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 99,513 samples	22x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $25Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	8x
MX500 500GBCrucial $47Bench 106%, 237,241 samples	7x
A400 120GBKingston $30Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	5x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	122x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	103x
6GBUnknownBench 25%, 111,301 samples	51x

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Value: 49% - Average

Total price: $95

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
Code Name	Arrandale
Launch Date	Q1'10
Processor Number	i5-520M
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Cache	3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2
Embedded Options Available	Yes
Lithography	32 nm
Recommended Price	$212.00 - $227.00
Clock Speed	2.4 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	2.933 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	35 W

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Base Frequency	500 MHz
# of Displays Supported	2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	766 MHz
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes
Clear Video Tech for MID	Yes
Macrovision License Required	No

Memory

Max Memory Size	8 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	17.1 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit
ECC Memory Supported	No

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	Yes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	1.0
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
vPro Tech	Yes
Fast Memory Access	Yes
Flex Memory Access	Yes

Package

Package Size	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography	45 nm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	BGA1288, PGA988
Processing Die Size	81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	382 million
Graphics and IMC Die Size	114 mm2
# of Graphics and IMC Die Transistors	177 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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USA-User

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Poor (edit your comment) Add link

14 months ago.

Terrible performance because it's so old

ROU-User

level
4,703

Excellent

4 years ago.

It powers my daily driver - a Fujitsu Lifebook E780 laptop from 2010. Works flawlessly paired with an SSD and 8 GB of RAM, but I could use more cores for multitasking. That said, it handles like a champ Office 365 work with Bitdefender antivirus in the background, Google Chrome with multiple tabs open as well as several apps open and docked in the Taskbar. Multiple desktops also. It shows its age when trying to watch Youtube or listen to music while torrenting (audio lags and stutters). I've played games up to Assassin's Creed Black Flag, but nothing newer because of the GPU (Nvidia Geforce 330M). What's frustrating is the fact that, while craving more speed and performance, I realize this 10-year old CPU covers my productivity needs most of the time. Upgrading would be done on a whim, not out of necessity.

IDN-User

level
4,697

Excellent

13 months ago.

pretty nice for an old processor

POL-User

level
4,642

Good

21 months ago.

In 2020 I bought Panasonic CF-C1 with this cpu. After upgrading hdd to ssd, it works like a champ with Mint Mate. Web pages, youtube, docker, libreoffice - you name it. And yes, it runs windows 10 (I dual-boot it to watch netflix and amazon prime). The only thing that lags is windows update - it can take hours.

AUT-User

level
2,769

Good

15 months ago.

Still daily in use. Lives in my Thinkpad X201, 8GB, SSD (best portable calculating machine I'v ever touched). To be precise, I'm using it to write this comment while doing heavy calculations in the background. Sure, the keyboard gets a bit warm and it takes a bit longer...to be honest, I don't know if you can boot Windows 10 with it.

DOM-User

level
1,550

Excellent

4 years ago.

Esto es de una laptop del 2007 Y le gana a ese i 3 Que vale maas

Steviadition

level
2

Good

5 years ago.

USA-User is probably referring to his/her mom. Old and bad performance. This is a 10 year old processor. It does everything as well as 10 years ago, like your granddad, that does his gardening work. Sure, there are faster machines. More efficient ones. But it is effective. It does work tasks and browsing. Great for office work. Really good battery performance. Almost vintage style, while still being useful. And: The chip costs less than Fallout 76 original price. It lags not as much as Fallout 76, it looks cool, it just works. 520m win - everyone else lose. 4 stars, because yeah, its old. There are alternatives sure. But if you have one, it is enough for serious office work. Dont expect a gaming or calculating prodigy, expect a solid processor.

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