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Core i5-2540M

Processor

CPU cores
2*
CPU threads
4*
Thermal design power
35 W*

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Processing & platform

CPU cores
2*
CPU threads
4*
Base clock
2.6 GHz*
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
L3 cache
3 MB*
Socket / package
Reported value 1: Socket G2 (988B)*
Reported value 2: Intel Socket G2 (988B)*
Reported value 3: Intel BGA 1023*
Reported value 4: BGA 1023*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
35 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 18 fields
Release
Feb 1st, 2011*
Release
Feb 1st, 2011*
Name
Core i5-2540M*
Name
Core i5-2540M*
Codename
Sandy Bridge*
Codename
Sandy Bridge*
Cores
2 / 4*
Cores
2 / 4*
Clock
2.6* GHz
Clock
2.6* GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)*
Socket
BGA 1023*
Process
32* nm
Process
32* nm
L3 Cache
3MB*
L3 Cache
3MB*
TDP
35* W
TDP
35* W
Specifications 2 · 56 fields
name
Core i5-2540M*
name
Core i5-2540M*
Release Date
Feb 1st, 2011*
Release Date
Feb 1st, 2011*
Part#
SR044 SR049*
Part#
SR042 SR046*
Frequency
2.6* GHz
Frequency
2.6* GHz
Base Clock
100* MHz
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
26.0x*
Multiplier
26.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Sandy Bridge*
Codename
Sandy Bridge*
Socket
Intel Socket G2 (988B)*
Socket
Intel BGA 1023*
Generation
Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)*
Generation
Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
No*
ECC Memory
No*
# of Cores
2*
# of Cores
2*
# of Threads
4*
# of Threads
4*
SMP # CPUs
1*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000*
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, Turbo Boost, AES-NI, Smart Cache*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, Turbo Boost, AES-NI, Smart Cache*
Foundry
Intel*
Foundry
Intel*
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Process Size
32* nm
Process Size
32* nm
Cache L3
3 MB (shared)*
Cache L3
3 MB (shared)*
Transistors
624 million*
Transistors
624 million*
Die Size
149* mm²
Die Size
149* mm²
Package
rPGA*
Package
rPGA*
Market
Mobile*
Market
Mobile*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
product
Core i5-2540M*
lith
32*
status
Discontinued*
integratedG
Intel HD 3000 Graphics*
releaseDate
2,011*
cores
2*
threads
4*
maxTurboClock
3.3*
baseClock
2.6*
cache
35*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*
TDP
3*

* Provisional data