Intel Core i5-540UM vs AMD Turion II M500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-540UM and AMD Turion II M500 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.

Intel Core i5-540UM

AMD Turion II M500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-540UM

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 94% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1002 vs 756

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	24 May 2010 vs 10 September 2009
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1002 vs 756

Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M500

Around 10% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 847 vs 818

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	847 vs 818

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-540UM
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

818

847

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1002

756

Name	Intel Core i5-540UM	AMD Turion II M500
PassMark - Single thread mark	818	847
PassMark - CPU mark	1002	756
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		243
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		417

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-540UM	AMD Turion II M500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Arrandale	Caspian
Launch date	24 May 2010	10 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	2545	2909
Processor Number	i5-540UM
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Turion II
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz	3600 MHz
L2 cache	512 KB	1024 KB
L3 cache	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	500 MHz
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	BGA1288	Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
PowerNow
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)