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Intel Core i5 3210M
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3210M based on its .
See full details | Intel Core i5 3210M vs 2520M |
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
1.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 3210M vs the 2520M. | |||||||
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Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing |
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summary | Core i5 3210M | vs | 2520M |
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Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 35W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 12.39 pt/W | 20.44 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i5 3210M | vs | 2520M |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 32 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 25 | 25 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 3.05 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,623.4 | 1,230.7 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.9 GHz | 3.05 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | HD 4000 | HD Graphics 3000 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,300 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 16,384 MB |
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