Intel Core i5-2537M

The Intel Core i5-2537M is power efficient ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor for thin and light laptops. The base frequency of 1.4 GHz is relatively low, but due to Turbo Boost 2.0, the CPU may clock up to 2.3 GHz (one core loaded, 2GHz with both cores loaded). However, this is depending on the cooling and power consumption of the laptop. Due to HyperThreading, the i5-2537M is able to handle 4 threads in parallel.
Sandy Bridge is the evolutionary successor of the Arrandale architecture. The most noteable improvements is the improved Turbo 2.0 and the integration of the graphics card into the 32nm CPU core.
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 clocked at 350 or 900MHz (Turbo Boost). Due to the slower clock rate, compared to other HD Graphics 3000 (usually 650-1100/1300MHz in non LV processors), the performance should be noticeable lower.
The performance of the CPU should be a bit higher than a similar clocked Arrandale Core i5. Therefore, the performance should be similar to a Core i7-680UM / Core i3-330M.
The TDP of 17W (includes the integrated GPU and memory controller) allows the use of the 2537M CPU in small subnotebooks.
| Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Clock Rate | 1400 - 2300 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 128 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 512 KB |
| Level 3 Cache | 3072 KB |
| Number of Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 |
| Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) | 17 Watt |
| Transistor Count | 624 Million |
| Manufacturing Technology | 32 nm |
| Die Size | 149 mm2 |
| Max. Temperature | 100 °C |
| Socket | BGA1023 |
| Features | HD Graphics 3000 (350-900MHz), DDR3-1066/1333 Memory Controller (max 8GB), HyperThreading, AVX, Quick Sync, Virtualization |
| 64 Bit | 64 Bit support |
| Hardware Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
| Starting Price | $250 U.S. |
| Announcement Date | 01/03/2011 |
| Product Link (external) | Intel Core i5 2537M |
CPU Benchmarks
| Cinebench R10 in comparison | ||
| Intel Atom Z670 (min) | 691 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i3 3217U | 5263.7 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 | 5273.2 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 | 5309 | |
| Intel Core i5 2537M | 5329.7 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 | 5340.9 | |
| AMD Phenom II X4 P960 | 5354 | |
| Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 | 5356.7 | |
| ... | ||
| Intel Core i7 (Desktop) 3960X (max) | 27189.5 | |
Reviews for the Intel Core i5 2537M processor
Asus UX21E-KX004X (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 11.6")
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Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 12.5")
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Lenovo ThinkPad X220-4290-RB1 (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 12.5")
» Lenovo ThinkPad X220-4290-RB1 - External Review
Samsung 530U4C-S02 (NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, 14")
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Samsung 900X3A (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Review Samsung 900X3A Subnotebook - Review
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Samsung 900X3A-A01DE (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3A-A01DE - External Review
Samsung 900X3A-A01FR (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3A-A01FR - External Review
Samsung 900X3A-A01UK (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3A-A01UK - External Review
Samsung 900X3A-A02CA (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3A-A02CA - External Review
Samsung 900X3A-B01UB (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3A-B01UB - External Review
Samsung 900X3D-A01US (Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.3")
» Samsung 900X3D-A01US - External Review




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