Intel Core i5-2520M vs Intel Core i3-3217U
Summary
Intel Core i5-2520M
155%
Intel Core i3-3217U
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2520M
153%
Intel Core i3-3217U
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2520M
156%
Intel Core i3-3217U
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2520M |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 53% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 56% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 55% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-3217U |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2520M
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2520M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| Intel VT-x | | | |
| Intel VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-threading | | | |
| Turbo Boost | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| Smart Cache. | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | vs | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | unknown |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | vs | Ivy Bridge |
| Release Date | Feb 2011 | vs | Jun 2012 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 2 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | vs | Intel HD 4000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | vs | Intel BGA1023 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | rPGA | vs | FC-BGA12F |
| Die Size | 149mm² | vs | 118mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i3-3217U | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2500 MHz | vs | 1800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | vs | 17 W |
Intel Core i5-2520M
2500 points
Intel Core i3-3217U
1854 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
5000 points
Intel Core i3-3217U
4449 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
3541.5
Intel Core i3-3217U
2229
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
4040.5
Intel Core i3-3217U
2476.5
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
8814.5
Intel Core i3-3217U
5393.5
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
2.86
Intel Core i3-3217U
1.78
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
12
Intel Core i3-3217U
21.14
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
18
Intel Core i3-3217U
30.76
seconds - lower is better