ProductCore i5-2540MCore i3-6157U
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $55
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# CPU Cores 22
Frequency (GHz) 2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Cache (MB) 33
TDP (Watts) 35 W28 W
Product Segment MobileMobile
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2011-01-012016-06-01
TechnicalsCore i5-2540MCore i3-6157U
Dimensions (2D) 37.5x37.5 mm42x42 mm
Conflict Free? 1
# CPU Cores 22
Threads/Core 44
Frequency (GHz) 2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.3 GHz
Cache (MB) 33
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions AVXSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 32 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 35 W28 W
TDP Down (W) 23
Max RAM 16 GB32 GB
RAM Types DDR3 1066/1333DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 21.3GB/s34.1GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU Intel® Iris™ Graphics 550
PCI-E Version 23
PCI-E Configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1612
Compatible Sockets FCBGA1023, PPGA988FCBGA1356
Intel Turbo Boost Version 2
Intel V-Pro YesNo
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions No
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi YesYes
Idle States YesYes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP No
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key Yes
Intel SGX Yes
Intel MPX Yes
Intel OS Guard Yes
Trusted Execution YesNo
Execution Disable YesYes

 

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