Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2011-02-01
Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Base clock: 2600 MHz
Turbo clock: 3300 MHz
TDP: 35 W
Process: 32 nm
Codename: Sandy Bridge
Generation: Core i5 (Sandy Bridge)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i5-2540M |
| Socket | Intel BGA 1023 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 32 nm |
| Transistors | 624 million |
| Die Size | 149 mm² |
| Package | rPGA |
| Market | Mobile |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Feb 1st, 2011 |
| Part# | SR042 SR046 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | No |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Generation | Core i5 (Sandy Bridge) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 2 |
| # of Threads | 4 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Cache L1 | 64 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 |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| Cache L3 | 3 MB (shared) |
| Benchmark rank | 2084 |
| Benchmark samples | 1684 |
| Benchmark price | 79.97 |
| Benchmark category | Laptop |
| Benchmark socket | BGA1023 |
| Benchmark date | 2010-12-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 35 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 2600 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 3300 |
| Benchmark cores | 2 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 4 |