Core i5-9400T vs Core i5-540M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2275	1101
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	4.10
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$257	$182
Current price	$210 (0.8x MSRP)	$84 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	6
Base clock speed	2.53 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.07 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T 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	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	+	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-540M and Core i5-9400T.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i5-9400T outperforms Core i5-540M by 363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.17	5.42
Recency	7 January 2010	1 September 2018
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	6
Cost	$257	$182
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm

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