Intel Core i5-2537M Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-2537M features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-2537M, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-2537M
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 2000M
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2537M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2537M is 1.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.3 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2537M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-2537M uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.9 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 8.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 17 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2537M is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2011
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
1234
1234
Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
1234
1234
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1225
1225
AMD A4-3305M
2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz
1221
1221
Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1215
1215

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Samsung Exynos 5433
NoneC NoneT @ --
798
798
Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
798
798
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
795
795
HiSilicon Kirin 655
8C 8T @ 2.12 GHz
794
794
AMD A6-3410MX
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
793
793

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron J4025
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
724
724
Intel Celeron N4020
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
722
722
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
717
717
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
715
715
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
712
712

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
476
476
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
476
476
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
476
476
Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
476
476
AMD FX-4130
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
476
476

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
NoneC NoneT @ --
428
428
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
427
427
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
427
427
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
427
427
MediaTek Helio G85
NoneC NoneT @ --
424
424