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Intel Core i5-2540M CPU

The Intel Core i5-2540M is a dual-core mobile processor released in 2011, part of the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

The Intel Core i5-2540M is a 32 nm dual-core processor with Hyper-Threading, providing four threads. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 3.30 GHz, with 3 MB of L3 cache. The processor integrates Intel HD Graphics 3000 and supports DDR3 memory at 1066/1333 MHz via two channels. It uses sockets FCBGA1023 or PPGA988 and has a TDP of 35 W. The CPU features 16 PCIe 2.0 lanes and supports instruction sets including 64-bit and Intel AVX. It does not support ECC memory and has an unlocked multiplier. The i5-2540M was released in 2011 and discontinued in 2019.

Benchmarks

Blender Open Data score17.27 samples/min
Nero Score AI149 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode552 fps

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Specifications

MicroarchitectureSandy Bridge
Cores2
Threads4
Base clock2.60 GHz
Boost clock3.30 GHz
L3 cache3 MB
Process node32 nm
TDP / base power35 W
SocketFCBGA1023, PPGA988
Memory supportDDR3 1066/1333
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsIntel® HD Graphics 3000
PCIe lanes (CPU)16
PCIe version2.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel® AVX
Unlocked multiplierNo
Release date2011-01-01
Release year2011
Discontinued2019-12-31