Intel Core i5-2540M

Essentials
Download Specifications
Product CollectionLegacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Code NameProducts formerly Sandy Bridge
Vertical SegmentMobile
Processor Number i5-2540M
Lithography 32 nm
CPU Specifications
Total Cores 2
Total Threads 4
Max Turbo Frequency 3.30 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡ 3.30 GHz
Processor Base Frequency 2.60 GHz
Cache 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 5 GT/s
TDP 35 W
Supplemental Information
Marketing StatusDiscontinued
Launch Date Q1'11
Servicing Status End of Servicing Updates
End of Servicing Updates Date Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Embedded Options Available No
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16 GB
Memory Types DDR3 1066/1333
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡ No
GPU Specifications
GPU Name‡ Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency 650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.30 GHz
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
Macrovision* License RequiredNo
# of Displays Supported ‡2
Device ID0x116
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported FCBGA1023,PPGA988
Max CPU Configuration1
TJUNCTION 100 C
Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ Yes
Intel® 64 ‡ Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® My WiFi Technology Yes
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology Yes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡ Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡ Intel vPro® Platform
Intel® AES New Instructions Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ Yes
Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes
Anti-Theft Technology Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes