2nd Generation Core i5 processor review

Intel has released new series of core i5 processors. This new series of Laptop processors are called as 2nd generation mobile core i5 processor. In this 2nd generation series of mobile core i5 processor the performance boost is visual experience. These new core i5 laptop processor comes with built in smart performance boost with its new technology called Intel Turbo Boost technology 2.0. Let us start looking features and specifications of 2nd Generation laptop core i5 processor.Below is the comparison of Core 5 processor.

Features of 2nd Generation core i5 laptop processor:

• Intel Turbo Boost technology 2.0 which dynamically increases processor frequency when needed.
• Intel HT technology which allows each core of the processors to work on 2 tasks at a time.
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 which gives built in performance for casual and main stream games without the need additional graphic cards.

Specification of 2nd Generation core i5 laptop processor: There 5 available models under core i5 processors segregated based on clock speed. Let us go one by one.
Core i5-2540M:

• Cache memory: 3MB
• Clock speed: 2.6Ghz
• Number  cores: 2
• Number of threads: 4
• Max TDP: 35Watts
• Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
• Intel HD Graphics: Yes.

Core i5-2537M 

• Cache memory: 3MB
• Clock speed: 1.4Ghz
• Number  cores: 2
• Number of threads: 4
• Max TDP: 17Watts
• Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
• Intel HD Graphics: Yes.

Core i5-2520M

• Cache memory: 3MB
• Clock speed: 2.5Ghz
• Number  cores: 2
• Number of threads: 4
• Max TDP: 35Watts
• Memory type: DDR3-1066/1333
• Intel HD Graphics: Yes.