Intel Core i5-2520M vs Intel Pentium 3560M

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-2520M Intel Pentium 3560M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Pentium
• Generation
  2 4
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 2000M Intel Pentium 3000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-2520M vs Intel Pentium 3560M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.20 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  3.20 GHz No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.30 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  12 10
• Shader
  96 80
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  6 7.5
• DirectX Version
  10.1 11.1
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q4/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 2
• PCIe lanes
  16 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-2520M or Intel Pentium 3560M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 37 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Sandy Bridge H Haswell U
• Technology
  32 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  PPGA 988 PGA 946
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q2/2014

List of devices based on Intel Core i5-2520M and Intel Pentium 3560M.

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