Intel Core i3-1215UE vs Intel Core i5-2540M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1215UE and Intel Core i5-2540M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i3-1215UE

Intel Core i5-2540M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1215UE

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2886 vs 1402
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8617 vs 2362

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 20 February 2011
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	10 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2886 vs 1402
PassMark - CPU mark	8617 vs 2362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1215UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2540M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

1402

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8617

2362

Name	Intel Core i3-1215UE	Intel Core i5-2540M
PassMark - Single thread mark	2886	1402
PassMark - CPU mark	8617	2362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		558
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1221
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.922
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.022
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.797

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-1215UE	Intel Core i5-2540M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$313	$266
Place in performance rating	762	2832
Processor Number	i3-1215UE	i5-2540M
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Price now		$89.97
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		12.38
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	10 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	8	4
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		149 mm
Maximum frequency		3.30 GHz
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21.3 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46B3	0x116
Execution Units	64
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	2
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	PPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)