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Intel Core i7 3520M
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i7 3520M
- 2.9 GHz
- Dual core
2.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 3520M
 | Supports trusted computing Yes |
by hassan-mujtaba (Sep, 2014)So some of the key aspects of the Broadwell microarchitecture would be to be suitable for fanless devices, deliver on core performance improvements and feature enhanced graphics, media, display capabilities.
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3210M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
1.6 Out of 10
by Ryan-Shrout (Nov, 2014)Newly branded as the Core M line, Broadwell-Y is meant to target the market looking for similar performance of today's ultra-low voltage Haswell processors but with longer battery life and more efficient designs.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3520M vs 3210M among laptop CPUs (over 15W)
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 | |
| 2.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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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 i7 3520M vs i5 3210M
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 3520M | vs | i5 3210M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| rPGA 988B | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| 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 | 14.13 pt/W | 12.39 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 3520M | vs | i5 3210M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 29 | 25 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.31 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.9 GHz | 2.5 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,823.4 | 1,623.4 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.31 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | HD 4000 | |
| Latest DirectX | 10.x | 11.0 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,250 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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