Essentials Download Specifications Product Collection Legacy Intel Core? Processors Code Name Products formerly Sandy Bridge Vertical Segment Desktop Processor Number i5-2500S Status Discontinued Launch Date Q1'11 Expected Discontinuance Q1'13 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 2.70 GHz Cache 6 MB Intel Smart Cache Bus Speed 5 GT/s TDP 65 W Supplemental Information Embedded Options Available No Datasheet View now 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 Processor Graphics 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 ID 0x102 Expansion Options PCI Express Revision 2.0 Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16 Package Specifications Sockets Supported LGA1155 Max CPU Configuration 1 TCASE 69.1C Package Size 37.5mm 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