Core i5-2540M vs Ryzen 5 3500

Primary Details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	835	2016
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	3.67	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	no data	1 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$266
Current price	$150	$111 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	6	4
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	624 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket AM4	FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	128 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	2
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	-	+
CRT	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i5-2540M.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Core i5-2540M by 444% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	8.27	1.52
Physical cores	6	2
Threads	6	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt

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