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Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-540M can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1288

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 540 @ 2.53GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 25.76

Overall Rank:
3091st fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
2838th fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
724th fastest in out of 1418 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $70.00 USD (2024-08-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1803
Single Thread Rating
1156

Samples: 1184*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,428
Thread: 1,144

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz

Integer Math7,061 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,118 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,857 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption678.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression28,235 KBytes/Sec
Physics160 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions782 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,156 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$70.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Panasonic Winxp (WIN7 Coa), Intel Core I5 540M 2.53GHZ, Vpro, 15.4 Wuxga, 250GB, 2GB, 512M Panasonic Winxp (WIN7 Coa), Intel Core I5 540M 2.53GHZ, Vpro, 15.4 Wuxga, 250GB, 2GB, 512M $2299.99
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 Rugged Notebook PC with Core i5, 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 7 Pro Panasonic Toughbook CF-31 Rugged Notebook PC with Core i5, 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 7 Pro $2339.99
(www.amazon.com)
Intel Core i5 Mobile i5-540M 2.5 GHz 988 Pin SLBTV Dell HP ThinkPad EliteBook... Intel Core i5 Mobile i5-540M 2.5 GHz 988 Pin SLBTV Dell HP ThinkPad EliteBook... $75.80
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2180806 - Aug 28 2024
1562
BL2180786 - Aug 28 2024
1837
BL2178229 - Aug 25 2024
1560
BL2169959 - Aug 15 2024
1845
BL2153959 - Jul 26 2024
1994
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
1,803
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-540M
2,044 (+13.4%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,938 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,902 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
2,074 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
2,003 (+11.1%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,448 (-19.7%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,400 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,722 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,635 (-9.3%)
AMD A8-3510MX APU vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,614 (-10.5%)
AMD Phenom II P920 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-540M
1,006 (-44.2%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-540M
2,427 (+34.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
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7,055
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6,694
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6,652
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6,402
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6,332
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6,232
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6,211
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6,068
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Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
583