Core i5-520M vs Core i7-2610UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2435	2298
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.02	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date	no data	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$317	$225
Current price	$4700 (14.8x MSRP)	$108 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	2500 MHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	81+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	624 Million	382+177 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
PAE	no data	36 Bit
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8.3 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	766 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-2610UE and Core i5-520M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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 i5-520M outperforms Core i7-2610UE by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.91	1.11
Cost	$317	$225
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

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