Turion II M520 vs i5-3475S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3475S
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.69
+380%
Turion II M520
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56

Core i5-3475S outperforms Turion II M520 by a whopping 380% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17152841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.41no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Turion II
Power efficiency3.921.51
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Caspian (2009)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.3 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3475S and Turion II M520.

PCIe version3.0no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.69 0.56
Recency 1 June 2012 10 September 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-3475S has a 380.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Turion II M520, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-3475S is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II M520 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-3475S is a desktop processor while Turion II M520 is a notebook one.


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