Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical Segment
Mobile
Processor Number
i5-540M
Lithography
32 nm

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
2
Total Threads
4
Max Turbo Frequency
3.07 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.53 GHz
Cache
3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed
2.5 GT/s
TDP
35 W

Supplemental Information

Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q1'10
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates
Embedded Options Available
No
Datasheet

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
8 GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
17.1 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
36-bit
ECC Memory Supported
No

GPU Specifications

GPU Name
Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics Base Frequency
500 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
766 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology
Yes
Macrovision* License Required
No
# of Displays Supported
2

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision
2.0
PCI Express Configurations
1x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
16

Package Specifications

Sockets Supported
BGA1288,PGA988
Max CPU Configuration
1
TJUNCTION
105°C
Package Size
rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Processing Die Size
81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
382 million

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel vPro® Eligibility
Intel vPro® Platform
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
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