Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2010-01-07
Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Base clock: 3066 MHz
Turbo clock: -
TDP: 73 W
Process: 32 nm
Codename: Clarkdale
Generation: Core i3 (Clarkdale)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i3-540 |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 382 million |
| Die Size | 81 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA10 |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Part# | SLBX7 SLBLR |
| Frequency | 3.066 GHz |
| Base Clock | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | No |
| Voltage | 1.4 V |
| TDP | 73 W |
| Codename | Clarkdale |
| Generation | Core i3 (Clarkdale) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 2 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, HTT, VT-x, XD-Bit |
| Notes | Intel HD Graphics Frequency: 733MHz |
| Rated Speed | 1333 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| Launch Price | $133 |
| PCI-Express | Gen 2, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chipsets | Intel H57, Intel H55, Intel P55 |
| Uncore Frequency | 2.133 GHz |
| Benchmark rank | 2569 |
| Benchmark samples | 1453 |
| Benchmark price | 179.95 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA1156 |
| Benchmark date | 2010-01-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 73 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3070 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 0 |
| Benchmark cores | 2 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 4 |