Product CollectionLegacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Code NameProducts formerly Sandy Bridge
Vertical SegmentDesktop
Processor Number i5-2500
Lithography 32 nm
CPU Specifications
Total Cores 4
Total Threads 4
Max Turbo Frequency 3.70 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡ 3.70 GHz
Processor Base Frequency 3.30 GHz
Cache 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 5 GT/s
TDP 95 W
Supplemental Information
Embedded Options Available No
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 32 GB
Memory Types DDR3 1066/1333
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 21 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ No
GPU Specifications
Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency 850 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡2
Device ID0x102
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported LGA1155
Max CPU Configuration1
TCASE 72.6°C
Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ No
Intel® 64 ‡ Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡ Intel vPro® Platform
Intel® AES New Instructions Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes