i5-2540LM vs Pentium 3805U

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2659	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	4.67	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3805U 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
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	18
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	82 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3805U 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1168	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3805U and Core i5-2540LM.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	2	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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