Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz

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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

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: 36.65

Overall Rank: 2330

Last Price Change: $48.99 USD (2021-02-16)

Average CPU Mark

1795

Single Thread Rating: 1151
Samples: 1126*
*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 Math	7,016 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,108 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	680.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	27.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	163 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	753 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,151 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of September 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of September 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$339.14 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$310.65 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop, 11.6" HD Display, MediaTek MT8173C, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Chrome OS, Blizzard White	$176.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Swift 3 Intel Evo Thin & Light Laptop, 14" Full HD, Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 8GB LPDDR4X, 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Fingerprint Reader, Back-lit KB, SF314-59-75QC	$592.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Newest Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, WiFi, Windows 11 Home, Black	$689.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,261
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,059
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,354
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,950
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,465
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,235
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,143
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,039
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,068
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		6,974
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz		1,795

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz		36.65
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.42
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		18.45
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,849
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,075
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,701
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,633
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,473
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,318
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz		2,074
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,974
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz		1,151

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1632181 - Sep 18 2022		2034
BL1621296 - Aug 30 2022		2005
BL1620096 - Aug 28 2022		1948
BL1617117 - Aug 23 2022		1982
BL1611550 - Aug 13 2022		2000

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz
As of 26th of September 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz		1,795
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz		1,965
AMD A8-4500M APU		1,636
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core		1,412
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		2,243
AMD A8-3520M APU		1,401
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz		2,014
Intel Core i3-4000M @ 2.40GHz		1,772
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,729
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core		1,558
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz		1,173
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz		2,017
AMD A8-3500M APU		1,308

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

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