Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Core Duo T2500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core Duo T2500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 i5-2540M

Intel Core Duo T2500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2540M

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 65% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1408 vs 613
5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2365 vs 408

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 February 2011 vs January 2006
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1408 vs 613
PassMark - CPU mark	2365 vs 408

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Duo T2500

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 31 Watt vs 35 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	31 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-2540M
CPU 2: Intel Core Duo T2500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1408

613

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2365

408

Name	Intel Core i5-2540M	Intel Core Duo T2500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1408	613
PassMark - CPU mark	2365	408
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 i5-2540M	Intel Core Duo T2500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Yonah
Launch date	20 February 2011	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$266	$120
Place in performance rating	2822	2825
Price now	$89.97	$119.99
Processor Number	i5-2540M	T2500
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.38	2.13
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	667 MHz FSB
Die size	149 mm	90 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	624 Million	151 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		667 MHz
VID voltage range		1.1625V - 1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	PPGA988, FCBGA1023	PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	31 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)