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Intel

Intel Core i5-2405S

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 4
Maximum boost clock: 3.3 GHz
Thermal design power: 65 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark2,980^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,485^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark2,980^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark5,082^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 3000^*
CPU threads: 4
Base clock: 2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 3.3 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 850 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,100 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 21 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.5 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.3 GHz
Architecture: Sandy Bridge^*
Socket / package: Reported value 1: LGA1155^*
Reported value 2: LGA1155^*
Reported value 3: LGA1155, FCLGA1155^*
Reported value 4: LGA1155^*
Reported value 5: FCLGA1155 | LGA1155^*
Process node: 32 nm
Reported chip die area: 216 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 65 W^*
Transistors: 1,160 million^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
6 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
6 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2
Video memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1066/1333^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-1066
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 65 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.5^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.3^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5 GT/s DMI^*
TDP: 65^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 32^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 1066/1333^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 21^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Graphics Base Frequency: 850^* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.1^* GHz
Processor Number: i5-2405S^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
T: 69.1°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: No^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'11^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 58 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

BornOnDate

Q2'11^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

Bus

5 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

Cache

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ClockSpeed

2.50 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ClockSpeedMax

3.30 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Sandy Bridge^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

CoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

CpuId

55446^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i5-2405S Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ESUDate

Tuesday. December 31. 2019^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ExpectedDiscontinuanceDate

Q1'2013^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

FastMemoryTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

FDI

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

FlexMemoryTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x112^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

GraphicsFreq

850 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.10 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

HyperThreading

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

IdentityProtectionTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

InTru3D

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

Lithography

32 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MaxMem

32 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

21 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MaxTDP

65 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

NumDisplaysSupported

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

PCIExpressRevision

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® HD Graphics 3000^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ProcessorNumber

i5-2405S^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ProductGroup

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

SocketsSupported

LGA1155. FCLGA1155^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

TCase

69.1°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

ThreadCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

3.30 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

TXT

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

VTD

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 843^*

Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i5-2405S Processor^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q2'11^*
Cores: 4^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.3^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.5^* GHz
Cache Size: 6^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 1^*
samples: 28^*
price: 216.18^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2011-06-01^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,500^*
turbo: 3,300^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2011-05-22^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 65^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 216^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,160^*
Freq (MHz): 2,500^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 20 fields

turbo frequency: 3,300^*
cache size: 6,144^*
tdp: 65^*
socket: LGA1155, FCLGA1155^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*
cores: 4^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 33,554,432^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 69.1^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 2,980^*
processor number: i5-2405S^*
launch date: 2011-05-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 2,500^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 2.5^* GHz
Cache: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 5 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 65^* W
BornOnDate: Q2'11^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i5-2405S Processor^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 4^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.3^* GHz

Specifications 9 · 55 fields

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

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

No^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.5^* GHz

Cache

6.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

5^* GT/s

TDP

65^* W

Max Turbo Frequency

3.3^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

3.3^* GHz

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'11^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

End of Servicing Updates Date

Tuesday | December 31 | 2019^*

Expected Discontinuance

Q1'2013^*

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^*

Graphics Base Frequency

850^* MHz

Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Yes^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

2^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Yes^*

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.1^* GHz

Processor Graphics ‡

Intel® HD Graphics 3000^*

Device ID

0x112^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

PCI Express Revision

2.0^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1155 | LGA1155^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Processor Number

i5-2405S^*

TCASE

69.1^* °C

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

No^*

Lithography

32^* nm

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX^*

Intel® Fast Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Flex Memory Access

Yes^*

Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 10 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz^*
socket: LGA1155^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $164.40*^*
mark: 5,082^*
value: 30.92^*
single thread: 1,613^*
single thread value: 9.82^*
tdp: 65^*
powerperf: 78^*
testdate: Jun 2011^*

Specifications 11 · 6 fields

microarchitecture

Sandy Bridge^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

graphics

Intel HD Graphics 3000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i5-2405S^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

65^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i5-2405S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 12 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i5-2405S @ 2.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA1155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*