i5-2540M vs Phenom II X6 1100T BE

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X6 1100T BE
2010
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
3.75
+142%

Phenom II X6 1100T BE outperforms Core i5-2540M by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Phenom II X6 1100T BE Phenom II X6 1100T BE
i5-2540M i5-2540M

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14902143
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i5
Power efficiency2.744.04
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date7 December 2010 (13 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$266

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size346 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors904 million624 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 3.75
+142%
i5-2540M 1.55

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Phenom II X6 1100T BE 5745
+143%
i5-2540M 2365

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.75 1.55
Recency 7 December 2010 1 February 2011
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

Phenom II X6 1100T BE has a 141.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-2540M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Phenom II X6 1100T BE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2540M in performance tests.

Note that Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop processor while Core i5-2540M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X6 1100T BE and Core i5-2540M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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