Intel Core i5-2540M is based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. The total of cores is 2 with the threads of 4. The operating base core clock is 2.60 GHz. Turbo-boost is 3.30 GHz (per-core). The technology node is 32 nm. L2 Cache is , L3 Cache is 3.00 MB.
Intel Core i5-2540M supports the socket type of BGA 1023.
The supported type and memory clock is DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 MHz. The maximum RAM capacity is 16 GB. The date of release is - Q1/2011.
The official technical specifications of the Intel Core i5-2540M CPU allow defining to what extent it is fast and efficient in the process and which system requirements for games and operational apps it can fit. Please learn the specs and benchmark results.
Technical specs
| Frequency: | 2.60 GHz | CPU Cores: | 2 | |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.30 GHz | CPU Threads: | 4 | |
| Turbo (2 Cores): | No turbo | Hyperthreading: | Yes | |
| Overclocking: | No |
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | |||
| GPU frequency: | 0.65 GHz | GPU (Turbo): | 1.30 GHz | |
| Generation: | 6 | DirectX Version: | 10.1 | |
| Execution units: | 12 | Shader: | 96 | |
| Max. Memory: | -- | Max. displays: | 2 | |
| Technology: | 32 nm | Release date: | Q1/2011 | |
| h264: | Decode / Encode | |||
| JPEG: | No | |||
| h265 8bit: | No | |||
| h265 10bit: | No | |||
| VP8: | No | |||
| VP9: | No | |||
| VC-1: | Decode | |||
| AVC: | Decode / Encode | |||
| Memory type: | DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 | Max. Memory: | 16 GB | |
| Memory channels: | 2 | ECC: | No | |
| PCIe version: | 2.0 | PCIe lanes: | 16 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| TDP: | 35 W | Tjunction max.: | 100 °C | |
| TDP up: | -- | TDP down: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 3.00 MB | Technology: | 32 nm | |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge | Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | |
| Socket: | BGA 1023 | Release date: | Q1/2011 | |
| Market price: | ca. 269 $ |
| Used in: | Unknown | |||
Please learn the testing results of the Intel Core i5-2540M CPU in synthetic benchmarks. These data can define the closest competitor and its current position in the models’ rating. Here are points in modern benchmarks, in which Intel Core i5-2540M has been tested. Pay attention that the data can differ in testing systems.
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