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
Series: Core i5 Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5-2540M 2.6 - 3.3 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2520M 2.5 - 3.2 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5 - 3.1 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2435M 2.4 - 3 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2430M 2.4 - 3 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2415M 2.3 - 2.9 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2410M 2.3 - 2.9 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2557M 1.7 - 2.7 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6 - 2.3 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3 Intel Core i5-2537M « 1.4 - 2.3 GHz 2 / 4  3 MB L3
Clock Rate	1400 - 2300 MHz
Level 1 Cache	128 KB
Level 2 Cache	512 KB
Level 3 Cache	3 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	2 / 4
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
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000 (350 - 900 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Starting Price	$250 U.S.
Announcement Date	01/03/2011
Product Link (external)	Intel Core i5 2537M

Benchmarks

Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit

min: 1.41     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (2%)     max: 1.93 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	1.41
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	1.93

Intel Atom N450 -86%

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Intel Pentium B960 -2%

Intel Pentium N3710 -2%

Intel Celeron N6211 -1%

Intel Celeron N4000 -1%

AMD A10-4655M -1%

Intel Core M-5Y51 -1%

Intel Celeron 3865U -1%

AMD Phenom II X2 N640 -1%

Intel Core M-5Y10c 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core M-5Y10 1%

Intel Pentium N3700 2%

Intel Celeron N4020 2%

AMD FX-7500 3%

AMD A8-4500M 3%

Intel Pentium N3530 3%

Intel Pentium B970 4%

Intel Core i3-3217U 4%

AMD A4-6210 4%

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Intel Core i9-12900HX 2387%

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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit

0.9 Points (3%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	0.9

AMD C-60 -77%

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Intel Celeron J4125 -2%

AMD A10-5757M -2%

Intel Celeron N4120 -2%

AMD A10-9600P -1%

Intel Celeron N4000 -1%

Intel Core i3-4158U -1%

Intel Core i3-2348M 0%

Intel Pentium 3825U 0%

AMD A9-9425 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

AMD Pro A12-8800B 1%

Intel Core i3-2350M 1%

AMD FX-9800P 1%

Intel Pentium 2020M 3%

Intel Core i3-3110M 3%

Intel Pentium B980 3%

Intel Core i3-2370M 4%

AMD A12-9720P 4%

Intel Core M-5Y10a 4%

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Intel Core i7-12650H 3400%

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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)

min: 2808     avg: 2814     median: 2814 (23%)     max: 2820 points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	2808
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	2820

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U -100%

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Intel Celeron N6211 -4%

Intel Pentium B950 -3%

Intel Core M-5Y10c -3%

Intel Core i5-430M -3%

AMD A12-9720P -3%

Intel Core i3-2310M -2%

Intel Core i5-4210Y -2%

Intel Core i3-380M -1%

Intel Core i3-4030U -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 0%

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 0%

Intel Core i3-390M 1%

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 1%

Intel Pentium B960 1%

AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE 1%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 1%

Intel Celeron 3865U 1%

Intel Core i5-2467M 1%

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Intel Core i9-11980HK 242%

0%

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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)

min: 4157     avg: 5330     median: 5903 (7%)     max: 5929 points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	4157
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	5903
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		5929

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U -100%

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Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 -2%

Intel Core M-5Y10 -2%

Intel Core M-5Y51 -2%

Intel Pentium B950 -2%

AMD A8-5557M -1%

Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 -1%

Intel Core i3-3217U -1%

AMD A10 Pro-7350B -1%

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 0%

AMD Phenom II X4 P960 0%

Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 1%

AMD A6-3420M 1%

Intel Core i5-4210Y 1%

Intel Pentium B960 2%

Intel Celeron 3865U 2%

AMD Phenom II X2 X640 BE 2%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 2%

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Intel Core i9-12900HX 1112%

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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)

min: 5127     avg: 6201     median: 6200.5 (4%)     max: 7274 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	5127
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	7274

AMD C-50 -78%

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AMD A8-7100 -7%

Intel Pentium P6200 -7%

Intel Celeron N2940 -7%

Intel Celeron 1000M -3%

AMD Phenom II X3 N830 -2%

AMD Phenom II X4 P920 -2%

Intel Celeron 1037U -2%

Intel Pentium N3520 -1%

Intel Pentium 3556U -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Pentium B940 0%

Intel Pentium 2127U 1%

AMD A6-3400M 3%

AMD Phenom II X2 N660 3%

Intel Core i3-3217U 4%

AMD FX-7500 4%

AMD A10-4655M 5%

Intel Pentium B950 5%

Intel Core i5-4210Y 5%

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Intel Core i9-12900H 1148%

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Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)

min: 3577     avg: 3609     median: 3608.5 (20%)     max: 3640 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	3577
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	3640

AMD C-50 -80%

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AMD A10-5750M -4%

AMD PRO A12-9800B -3%

AMD FX-7600P -2%

Intel Core i3-390M -2%

Intel Core i5-2467M -2%

Intel Core i5-450M -2%

Intel Core i3-4030U -1%

Intel Core i3-2328M -1%

Intel Pentium B970 -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i5-4210Y 0%

Intel Core i3-2330M 0%

Intel Core i5-520M 1%

Intel Core i3-5005U 1%

Intel Core i7-720QM 2%

Intel Core i3-3120M 3%

Intel Celeron J4125 3%

Intel Core i7-920XM 3%

Intel Core i3-2348M 5%

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Intel Core i7-1260P 302%

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wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *

min: 792     avg: 975     median: 975 (12%)     max: 1158 s

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		792
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	1158

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H -91%

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Intel Core i3-350M -5%

Intel Celeron N4020 -4%

AMD A10-5745M -4%

Intel Core i5-3339Y -3%

Intel Celeron N3150 -3%

Intel Atom x7-E3950 -3%

AMD Pro A10-8700B -3%

Intel Celeron N2920 -1%

Intel Core m5-6Y54 -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core M-5Y51 0%

Intel Core M-5Y70 1%

Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y 1%

AMD Turion II N530 1%

AMD A8-7100 1%

Intel Core i3-3217U 2%

Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 2%

AMD Turion II Ultra M620 2%

Intel Pentium 2020M 3%

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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 768%

0%

100%

wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *

min: 24.8     avg: 24.9     median: 24.9 (5%)     max: 25 s

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	24.8
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		25

AMD Ryzen 9 4900H -87%

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AMD A8-6410 -2%

Intel Core m3-6Y30 -2%

Intel Core i3-5005U -2%

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 -2%

Intel Core i3-2350M -1%

Intel Core i3-2330M -1%

AMD Phenom II X3 N830 -1%

Intel Atom x7-Z8750 -1%

Intel Core i7-720QM 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i5-10400H 0%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 1%

Intel Core i7-940XM 1%

Intel Pentium 3825U 2%

Intel Atom Z3775 2%

AMD A9-9425 4%

Intel Atom Z3770 4%

Intel Core M-5Y51 4%

Intel Core i3-2310M 4%

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Transmeta Crusoe TM-5800 1896%

0%

100%

3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU

min: 1696     avg: 2182     median: 2400 (5%)     max: 2451 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	1696
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		2400
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	2451

VIA C7-M C7-M-1200 -91%

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AMD Turion II N530 -2%

AMD A6-9225 -2%

Intel Pentium B950 -2%

Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 -2%

AMD A6-3400M -2%

Intel Atom Z3795 -2%

Intel Atom x7-E3950 -1%

AMD A10-4655M -1%

Intel Pentium N3700 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i3-3217U 0%

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600 0%

Intel Celeron N2940 0%

Intel Atom Z3775 1%

Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 1%

Intel Core i3-330M 1%

Intel Core i3-4005U 1%

Intel Atom Z3770 1%

Intel Celeron N2930 1%

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Intel Core i9-12900HX 710%

0%

100%

Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *

min: 17     avg: 17.2     median: 17.2 (4%)     max: 17.33 s

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	17
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		17.33

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H -95%

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Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 -3%

Intel Core i5-520M -3%

Intel Pentium B980 -1%

AMD 3020e -1%

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U -1%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 -1%

Intel Core i3-390M -1%

AMD A9-9425 -1%

Intel Core i3-2350M -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U 0%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 2%

Intel Core i5-430M 2%

Intel Celeron 2970M 2%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 2%

Intel Pentium Silver N6000 2%

Intel Core i3-2330M 2%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 3%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 3%

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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 2597%

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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *

39 s (2%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	39

Intel Core i7-11390H -63%

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Intel Core i3-6100U -3%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 -3%

Intel Pentium B980 -3%

Intel Core i7-620LM -2%

Intel Core i3-3120M -2%

AMD A9-9425 -2%

Intel Core i5-520M -2%

Intel Core i3-2350M -1%

Intel Celeron 2970M -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U 0%

Intel Core m3-6Y30 1%

Intel Core i5-450M 1%

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U 1%

AMD A9-9410 2%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 2%

Intel Core i3-390M 3%

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 3%

Intel Core i3-2330M 3%

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Intel Celeron Dual-Core T1400 5900%

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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *

993 s (4%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	993

Intel Core i9-11980HK -65%

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Intel Pentium B950 -2%

Intel Core i5-2467M -2%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 -2%

Intel Core M-5Y10 -2%

AMD A10-9620P -2%

AMD A12-9700P -1%

AMD A10-8700P -1%

Intel Core i5-3339Y -1%

Intel Core i3-370M 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i5-4210Y 0%

Intel Core M-5Y31 1%

AMD PRO A8-9600B 1%

Intel Pentium 3825U 1%

Intel Celeron B810 1%

AMD Pro A8-8600B 1%

Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 2%

Intel Core i3-5010U 2%

AMD A6-9220 3%

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VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 2167%

0%

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SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)

23500 MFLOPS (18%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		23500

Intel Atom Z3795 -100%

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Intel Core i5-4202Y -9%

AMD Phenom II X4 P960 -9%

Intel Core i3-350M -6%

AMD A8-3510MX -6%

AMD A10-4600M -5%

Intel Core i5-2467M -4%

AMD A10-5757M -3%

AMD Phenom II X4 N930 -1%

Intel Core i5-3339Y -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i3-3227U 0%

Intel Core i5-430M 1%

Intel Core i3-2330M 2%

AMD Phenom II X4 N950 3%

Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 4%

Intel Core i3-4030U 4%

Intel Core i7-620LM 5%

Intel Core i7-4600U 5%

AMD A10-5750M 6%

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Intel Core i7-3940XM 281%

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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU

min: 3.4     avg: 5     median: 5.4 (69%)     max: 6.3 Points

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	3.4
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 4290-RB1	2537M	HD Graphics 3000 4 GB		5.4
Samsung 900X3A	2537M	HD Graphics 3000	4 GB	6.3

AMD C-30 -62%

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Intel Pentium 977 -7%

Intel Core i5-520UM -7%

Intel Core i3-380UM -7%

AMD A6-4455M -6%

AMD Turion II Neo K685 -5%

AMD Athlon X2 QL-65 -3%

Intel Core i3-2357M -3%

Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 -3%

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 -1%

Intel Core i5-2537M

AMD Athlon II P320 1%

AMD Athlon II M320 1%

Intel Pentium 987 1%

Intel Celeron 887 1%

Intel Celeron B800 1%

Intel Core i3-2367M 3%

AMD A4-4300M 3%

Intel Core i3-2365M 3%

Intel Celeron B810 5%

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Intel Core i7-4980HQ 55%

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3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx

20010 Points (19%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	20010

Intel Atom N450 -96%

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AMD Ryzen 5 3500U -9%

Intel Core i7-2820QM -8%

Intel Core i5-1035G1 -8%

Intel Core i5-6440HQ -7%

Intel Core i7-4750HQ -5%

Intel Core i7-3632QM -5%

Intel Core i7-8650U -4%

Intel Core i7-2760QM -4%

Intel Core i7-3615QM -3%

Intel Core i5-2537M

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U 1%

Intel Core i7-4702MQ 2%

Intel Core i7-8565U 3%

AMD Ryzen 3 4300U 3%

Intel Core i5-8250U 5%

Intel Core i7-2920XM 5%

Intel Core i7-3610QM 6%

Intel Core i7-4702HQ 7%

Intel Core i7-2860QM 7%

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Intel Core i9-12900HX 343%

0%

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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics

2803 Points (8%)

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Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Samsung 530U4C-S02	2537M	GeForce GT 620M 1 GB	7.9 GB	2803

AMD E-240 -90%

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Intel Core m3-7Y32 -2%

Intel Core m3-8100Y -2%

AMD A12-9720P -1%

AMD FX-8800P -1%

Intel Core i3-5005U -1%

Intel Core i3-2330M -1%

Intel Celeron J4115 0%

Intel Celeron J4125 0%

Intel Core i5-3317U 0%

Intel Core i5-2537M

Intel Core i7-4610Y 0%

Intel Core i3-2350M 0%

Intel Core i3-3110M 2%

Intel Core i3-3120M 3%

Intel Core i3-2370M 3%

Intel Core i3-6006U 4%

Intel Core i3-5010U 5%

Intel Core i5-3437U 6%

Intel Core i5-3337U 7%

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Intel Core i7-12800HX 698%

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Reviews for the Intel Core i5-2537M processor

Samsung 900X3D-A01US: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.1 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3D-A01US

Asus UX21E-KX004X: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 11.60", 1.1 kg
  External Review » Asus UX21E-KX004X

Samsung 900X3A-B01UB: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3A-B01UB

Lenovo ThinkPad X220-4290-RB1: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 12.50", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad X220-4290-RB1

Samsung 900X3A-A02CA: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3A-A02CA

Samsung 900X3A-A01FR: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3A-A01FR

Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 12.50", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s

Samsung 900X3A-A01UK: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3A-A01UK

Samsung 900X3A-A01DE: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 900X3A-A01DE

Samsung 900X3A: Intel HD Graphics 3000, 13.30", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Samsung 9 Series