Core i7-3517U vs Core i5-2500S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1758	2164
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.87	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data
Current price	$29 (0.4x MSRP)	$611

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Die size	216 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1155	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
SDVO	no data	+
CRT	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500S and Core i7-3517U.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-2500S outperforms Core i7-3517U by 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.20	1.34
Recency	9 January 2011	3 June 2012
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	17 Watt

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