Core i5-2540LM vs Celeron 897

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	no data	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	2	4
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Die size	131 mm2	149 mm2
Number of transistors	504 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	no data	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt

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