Core i5-2540LM vs Core 2 Duo T5900

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5900 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 Core 2 Duo	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 October 2008 (15 years ago)	no data
Current price	$41	no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5900 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	2.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus support	800 MHz	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5900 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	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket P	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5900 and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5900 and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	65 nm	32 nm

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