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AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

vs

Intel Core i5-2520M

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 3 8440U and Intel Core i5-2520M processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

More Total Cores: 4 (4 vs 2)
Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.7 GHz (Up to 4.7 GHz vs 3.20 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs 32 nm)
Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe® 4.0 (PCIe® 4.0 vs 2.0)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8) (DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8) vs DDR3 1066/1333)
Newer Launch Date: December 2023 (December 2023 vs January 2011)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

December 2023

Launch Date

January 2011

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

Ryzen 3 8440U

Model Name

i5-2520M

Hawk Point

Code Name

Sandy Bridge

1x Zen 4, 3x Zen 4c

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3 GHz

Basic Frequency

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Up to 4.7 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

3.20 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® AVX

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency

3.20 GHz

4 MB

L2 Cache

8 MB

L3 Cache

FP7, FP7r2

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

PPGA988

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

32 nm

28W

TDP

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100 C

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

2.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4

Memory Specifications

DDR5 (FP7r2), LPDDR5X (FP7-FP8)

Memory Type

DDR3 1066/1333

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

16 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

21.3 GB/s

4x2R DDR5-5600

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Intel Flex Memory Access

Yes

GPU Specifications

GPU Name

Intel® HD Graphics 3000

AMD Radeon™ 740M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

650 MHz

Graphics Core Count

2500 MHz

Graphics Frequency

1.30 GHz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT

Intel Clear Video HD Technology

Yes

Intel InTru 3D Technology

Yes

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 3 8440U

Official Website

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes