Intel Core i5-2540M Mobile processor - AV8062700839411 / AV8062700844302

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Intel Core i5-2540M specifications

General information

Type

CPU / Microprocessor

Market segment

Mobile

Family

Intel Core i5 Mobile

Model number ?

i5-2540M

CPU part numbers

AV8062700839411 is an OEM/tray microprocessor
AV8062700844302 is an OEM/tray microprocessor

Frequency ?

2600 MHz

Turbo frequency

3300 MHz (1 core)
3100 MHz (2 cores)

Bus speed ?

5 GT/s DMI

Clock multiplier ?

Package

1023-ball micro-BGA (BGA1023)

Socket

BGA1023

Size

1.22" x 0.94" / 3.1cm x 2.4cm

Introduction date

Feb 20, 2011

Price at introduction

$266

S-spec numbers

	Production processors
Part number	SR042	SR046
AV8062700839411		+
AV8062700844302	+

Architecture / Microarchitecture

Microarchitecture

Sandy Bridge

Processor core ?

Sandy Bridge

Core stepping ?

J1 (SR046)

CPUID

206A7 (SR046)

Manufacturing process

0.032 micron High-K metal gate process

Data width

64 bit

The number of cores

The number of threads

Floating Point Unit

Integrated

Level 1 cache size ?

2 x 32 KB instruction caches
2 x 32 KB data caches

Level 2 cache size ?

2 x 256 KB

Level 3 cache size

3 MB

Physical memory

16 GB

Multiprocessing

Not supported

Features

MMX instructions
SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions
SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSSE3 / Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSE4 / SSE4.1 + SSE4.2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 ?
AES / Advanced Encryption Standard instructions
AVX / Advanced Vector Extensions
EM64T / Extended Memory 64 technology / Intel 64 ?
NX / XD / Execute disable bit ?
HT / Hyper-Threading technology ?
TBT 2.0 / Turbo Boost technology 2.0 ?
VT-x / Virtualization technology ?
VT-d / Virtualization for directed I/O
TXT / Trusted Execution technology

Low power features

Enhanced SpeedStep technology ?

Integrated peripherals / components

Integrated graphics

GPU Type: HD 3000
Base frequency (MHz): 650
Maximum frequency (MHz): 1300

Memory controller

The number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333

Other peripherals

Direct Media Interface
PCI Express 2.0 interface

Electrical / Thermal parameters

Maximum operating temperature ?

100°C

Thermal Design Power ?

35 Watt

CPUs, related to Intel Core i5-2540M (BGA)

Model Cores /
Threads Freq. Turbo
freq. L3
cache TDP Features Price

Intel Core i5 Mobile family, BGA1023

   Core i5-3337U 2 / 4 1.8 GHz 2.7 GHz 3 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-3427U 2 / 4 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz 3 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3437U 2 / 4 1.9 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-2410M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2415M 2 / 4 2.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2435M 2 / 4 2.4 GHz 3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2450M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-3210M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2520M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3230M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2540M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

   Core i5-3320M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3340M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.7 GHz 3.4 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-3360M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

   Core i5-3380M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.9 GHz 3.6 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

Intel Core i5 Mobile family, Sandy Bridge micro-architecture, Other sockets

   Core i5-2450M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.1 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i5-2520M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $225

   Core i5-2540M (PGA) 2 / 4 2.6 GHz 3.3 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $266

Other families, Sandy Bridge micro-architecture, BGA1023

   Celeron 877 2 / 2 1.4 GHz 2 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $86

   Pentium 987 2 / 2 1.5 GHz 2 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Celeron 887 2 / 2 1.5 GHz 2 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT $86

   Pentium 997 2 / 2 1.6 GHz 2 MB 17 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i3-2370M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.4 GHz 3 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

   Core i7-2640M (BGA) 2 / 4 2.8 GHz 3.5 GHz 4 MB 35 Watt AES, AVX, HT, VT, TXT, TBT

• Highlighted numbers and features indicate whether specific processor performs better or worse than Core i5-2540M (BGA)

• Within each category, the CPUs are sorted from slower (at the top) to faster (at the bottom)

• The 'Price' column shows official Intel prices as of Apr 21, 2013. Prices for obsolete and tray-only processors are not provided.

• List of related CPUs is not complete.

• Features abbreviations:

AES - AES instructions
AVX - AVX instructions
HT - Hyper-Threading
VT - Virtualization
TXT - Trusted Execution
TBT - Dynamic Acceleration / Turbo Boost

FAQ

Q: Can I upgrade my Intel Core i5-2540M processor?

A: No. Processors like this one are soldered on a board, as such, upgrading or replacing them is extremely difficult.

Intel i5-2540M Overclocking

Sorry, overclocking information is not available at this time.

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Last modified: 14 May 2013