Intel Core i7-3540M vs Intel Core i5-580M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3540M and Intel Core i5-580M 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3540M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1791 vs 1282
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2983 vs 1950
  • Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 665 vs 434
  • Around 57% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1462 vs 934
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 26 September 2010
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1791 vs 1282
PassMark - CPU mark 2983 vs 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 vs 434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1462 vs 934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3540M
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-580M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1791
1282
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2983
1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
665
434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1462
934
Name Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i5-580M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1791 1282
PassMark - CPU mark 2983 1950
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 665 434
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1462 934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.315
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 7.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2389
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2389

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3540M Intel Core i5-580M

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date 1 January 2013 26 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $349 $266
Place in performance rating 2427 2420
Price now $429.95 $109.95
Processor Number i7-3540M i5-580M
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.19 7.03
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 2.66 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4096 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.33 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Front-side bus (FSB) 4800 MHz
Transistor count 382 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3 800/1066

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz 766 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023, FCPGA988 BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-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)