Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical Segment
Mobile
Processor Number
i5-520M
Lithography
32 nm
Use Conditions
PC/Client/Tablet

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
2
Total Threads
4
Max Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.40 GHz
Cache
3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed
2.5 GT/s
TDP
35 W

Supplemental Information

Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q1'10
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates
Embedded Options Available
Yes
Datasheet

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
8.3 GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
17.1 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
36-bit
ECC Memory Supported
No

GPU Specifications

GPU Name
Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics Base Frequency
500 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
766 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Yes
Macrovision* License Required
No
# of Displays Supported
2

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision
2.0
PCI Express Configurations
1x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16

Package Specifications

Sockets Supported
BGA1288,PGA988
Max CPU Configuration
1
TJUNCTION
105°C
Package Size
rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Processing Die Size
81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
382 million

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel vPro® Eligibility
Intel vPro® Platform
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes