Intel Core i5-2547M: specs and benchmarks
Summary
This is a Sandy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 1600 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 35 Watt. It supports DDR3-1333 memory.
Primary details
Core i5-2547M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | |
| Multiplier | 16 | of 42 (Core i7-7700K) |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core) |
| Die size | 149 mm2 | |
| Number of transistors | 624 Million | of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2547M compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 (Uniprocessor) | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2547M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| FMA | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| vPro | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-2547M's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | of 6 TiB (EPYC 9124) |
| Max memory channels | 2 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | of 460.8 GB/s (EPYC 9124) |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i5-2547M.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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