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Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Core i5-2550k. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2540M
Intel Core i5-2540M
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Q1/2012
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Intel Core i5-2550k
Intel Core i5-2550k

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2540M or Intel Core i5-2550k? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-2540M has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Intel Core i5-2550k has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2012.

Differences

  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    35 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2540M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1145 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1236 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 13 % better overclocked clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2550k CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    867 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
Intel Core i5-2550k Intel Core i5-2550k
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000M left arrow Intel Core i 2000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.30 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 3000 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.30 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow
  • Shader
    96 left arrow
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow
  • Generation
    6 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-2550k and Intel Core i5-2540M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1066DDR3-1333 left arrow DDR3-1333
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 2.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core i5-2550k to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core i5-2540M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge H left arrow Sandy Bridge S
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 32 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow LGA 1155
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2012

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2540M and Intel Core i5-2550k.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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