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| Intel Core i5 4200U vs 2520M |
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Released February, 2011
Intel Core i5 2520M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the 2520M
![]() | Supports trusted computing Yes |
by Joel-Hruska (Oct, 2014)This is in direct opposition to the sleek, razor-thin Core M devices that Intel has previously demoed.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4200U vs 2520M among laptop CPUs
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 |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 4200U 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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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 4200U vs 2520M
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Core i5 4200U
2,198
Core i5 2520M
2,192
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4200U
4,464
Core i5 2520M
4,982
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4200U
2,312
Core i5 2520M
2,424
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4200U
3,015,000 MB/s
Core i5 2520M
2,080,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4200U
4,228
Core i5 2520M
4,764
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i5 4200U
4,720
Core i5 2520M
5,321
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i5 4200U
3,273
Core i5 2520M
3,567
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i5 4200U
1,380
Core i5 2520M
1,493
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 4200U | vs | 2520M |
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Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
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 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 15W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 38.05 pt/W | 20.46 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 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 4200U | vs | 2520M |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 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 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 100°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.49 GHz | 3.06 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,713.3 | 1,230.7 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.49 GHz | 3.06 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4400 | HD Graphics 3000 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 2 | |
GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
LPDDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
LPDDR3-1600 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16,384 MB | 16,384 MB |
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