i5-2540LM vs Xeon Gold 6136

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking563not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.74no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldIntel Core i5
Power efficiency8.33no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,460no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6136 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier3018
L1 cache768 KB128 KB
L2 cache12 MB512 KB
L3 cache24.75 MB3 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6136 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 3000

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon Gold 6136 has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

i5-2540LM, on the other hand, has 328.6% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6136 and Core i5-2540LM. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6136 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-2540LM is a notebook one.


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