i5-2540LM vs Turion 64 X2 TL-62
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2980 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 1.16 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Tyler (2007−2009) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 13 April 2007 (17 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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 | 2.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 18 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 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 | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 2x 512 KB Level2 Cache | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-62 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 Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 32 nm |
i5-2540LM has 100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-62 and Core i5-2540LM. We've got no test results to judge.
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