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Intel® Celeron® M 520

The Intel Celeron M 520 is a laptop processor. It has 1 core and 1 threads, a base clock of 1.60 GHz and a 30 W TDP.

Cores
1
Threads
1
Base Clock
1.6 GHz
TDP
30 W
Multi-Core Performance
239
Single-Core Performance
505
Core layout
P
1 Performance 1 Threads

Overview

The Intel Celeron M 520 is a laptop processor with 1 cores and 1 threads. Rated TDP is 30 W.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
347
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
239
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
505
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
862
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
1,040
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
219
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
1,575
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
239
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
239
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
8
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
63
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
4
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Celeron M 520 scores 505 in single-core performance and 239 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 347 for overall performance, 862 for productivity performance, 1,040 for creator performance, 219 for engineering performance and 1,575 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 239 per core, 239 per thread and 8 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 63. Its performance index is 4, so its overall performance is 96% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
959
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
98% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
520
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
99% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
5,418
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
98% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
70
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
99% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
33
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
89
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
99% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
1
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
99% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
681
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Celeron M 520 scores 959 in integer math, 520 in floating-point math, 5,418 in compression, 70 in cryptography, 33 in physics simulation, 89 in vector SIMD, 1 in the prime sieve and 681 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 98% below in integer math, 99% below in floating-point math, 98% below in compression, 99% below in cryptography, 97% below in physics simulation, 99% below in vector SIMD, 99% below in the prime sieve and 97% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
1
Threads
1
Performance Cores
1
Threads per Core
1
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
1.6 GHz
Boost Clock
Not recorded

The Intel Celeron M 520 has 1 physical core and runs 1 logical thread. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 1.60 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Celeron
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Not recorded
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Not recorded

The Intel Celeron M 520 is a laptop processor and belongs to the Intel Celeron family.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
64 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
1 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
1 MB
L3 Cache
Not recorded
Cache per Core
1.1 MB
Total Cache
1.1 MB

The Intel Celeron M 520 has 64 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache. That adds up to about 1.1 MB of cache, or 1.06 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2
L1 64 KBL2 1 MB

The Intel Celeron M 520 has a 2-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 64 KB and L2 at 1 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 94% of the cache listed here.

Power & Thermals

TDP
30 W

The Intel Celeron M 520 has a rated TDP of 30 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

6 supported
Supported
64-bit (x86-64)SSESSE2SSE3SSSE3MMX
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGHardware Shield

Virtualization

0 supported
Not recorded
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address Translation

The Intel Celeron M 520 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$134

The Intel Celeron M 520 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $134.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Celeron® M 520
Normalized Name
Intel® Celeron® M 520
Product line brand
Celeron

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Celeron M 520 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 37% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Celeron M 520. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Socket, Package, Package Size, PCIe Generation and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Celeron M 520 have?

The Intel Celeron M 520 has 1 cores and 1 threads.

What is the TDP of the Intel Celeron M 520?

The Intel Celeron M 520 has a TDP of 30 W.

How does the Intel Celeron M 520 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Celeron M 520 scores 239 multi-core and 505 single-core.

How much cache does the Intel Celeron M 520 have?

The Intel Celeron M 520 has 64 KB of L1 cache and 1024 KB of L2 cache.

How does the Intel Celeron M 520 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Celeron M 520 has a computed performance index of 4, which is 96% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.