Intel started Core i7-3520M sales 3 June 2012 at a recommended price of $346. This is an Ivy Bridge architecture notebook processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3600 MHz and a locked multiplier. Show
Compatibility-wise, this is FCBGA1023,FCPGA988 processor with a TDP of 35 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory. It provides poor benchmark performance at 1.87% of a leader's which is AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX. Ryzen ThreadripperPRO 7995WX Compare General infoCore i7-3520M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing. Place in performance rankingMarket segmentLaptopSeriesIntel Core i7Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Release date3 June 2012 (11 years old)Launch price (MSRP)$346of 305 (Core i7-870)Current price$273 (0.8x MSRP)of 17802 (Threadripper PRO 7995WX) Technical specsBasic 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 cores2 (Dual-core)Threads4Base clock speed2.9 GHzof 4.7 (FX-9590)Boost clock speed3.6 GHzof 6 (Core i9-13900KS)L1 cache64K (per core)of 7475.2 (Apple M2 Pro 10-Core)L2 cache256K (per core)of 36864 (Apple M2 Max)L3 cache4 MB (shared)of 768 (EPYC 7373X)Chip lithography22 nmof 4 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)Die size118 mm2Maximum core temperature105 °Cof 110 (Atom x7-E3950)64 bit support+Windows 11 compatibility-Unlocked multiplier- CompatibilityInformation on Core i7-3520M 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. Technologies and extensionsTechnological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3520M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology. Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXAES-NI+AVX+Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+My WiFi+Turbo Boost Technology2.0Hyper-Threading Technology+Idle States+Thermal Monitoring+Flex Memory Access+Demand Based Switching-FDI+Fast Memory Access+ Security technologiesProcessor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks. TXT+EDB+Secure Key+Identity Protection+Anti-Theft+ Virtualization technologiesSupported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD. AMD-V+VT-d+VT-x+EPT+ Memory specsTypes, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-3520M's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported. Supported memory typesDDR3of 5600 (Ryzen 9 7940HS)Maximum memory size32 GBof 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)Max memory channels2of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sof 460.8 (EPYC 9124)ECC memory support- Graphics specificationsGeneral parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-3520M. Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000Quick Sync Video+Clear Video HD+Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzInTru 3D+ Graphics interfacesAvailable interfaces and connections of Core i7-3520M's integrated GPU. Number of displays supported3eDP+DisplayPort+HDMI+SDVO+CRT+ PeripheralsSpecifications and connection types of supported peripherals. Benchmark performanceSingle-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-3520M. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis 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. PassmarkPassmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Benchmark coverage: 68% GeekBench 5 Single-CoreGeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core. Benchmark coverage: 41% GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreGeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores. Benchmark coverage: 41% Cinebench 10 32-bit single-coreCinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle. Benchmark coverage: 20% Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version. Benchmark coverage: 20% 3DMark06 CPU3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package. Benchmark coverage: 19% Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version. Benchmark coverage: 17% Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-coreCinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources. Benchmark coverage: 14% TrueCrypt AESTrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% WinRAR 4.0WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% x264 encoding pass 1x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% x264 encoding pass 2x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% Gaming performanceRelative perfomanceOverall Core i7-3520M performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook CPUs. AMD equivalentAccording to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-3520M is FX-8800P, which is slower by 1% and lower by 5 positions in our ranking. Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-3520M: Similar processorsHere is our recommendation of several processors that are more or less close in performance to the one reviewed. Recommended GPUsPeople consider these graphics cards to be good for Core i7-3520M, according to our PC configuration statistics. These are the fastest graphics cards for Core i7-3520M in our user configuration statistics. There is a total of 2092 configurations based on Core i7-3520M in our database. User ratings: view and submitHere is the rating given to the reviewed processor by our users. Let others know your opinion by rating it yourself. Rate Intel Core i7-3520M on a scale of 1 to 5: Questions and commentsHere you can ask a question about Core i7-3520M, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch. |