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Intel Core i3-540 specs
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Information about the Intel Core i3-540 segment (for desktops or laptops) and the CPU family, along with the sales starting date.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Intel Core i3-540 |
| Family | Intel Core i3 |
| CPU group | Intel Core i3 500 |
| Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Generation | 1 |
| Predecessor | -- |
| Successor | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Technical and quantitative specifications of the Intel Core i3-540: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | Yes |
| Overclocking | No |
| Frequency | 3.06 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores) | -- |
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for the integrated graphics card in Intel Core i3-540 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo) | 0.73 GHz |
| Execution units | 12 |
| Shader | 24 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| Max. displays | 2 |
| Generation | 5 |
| Direct X | 10.1 |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2010 |
Hardware codec support
List of video codecs supported by the Intel Core i3-540 CPU. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| h264 | Decode |
| VP8 | No |
| VP9 | No |
| AV1 | No |
| AVC | Decode |
| VC-1 | No |
| JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIe
Memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version of the Intel Core i3-540. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth | 21.0 GB/s |
| ECC | Yes |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 |
| AES-NI | No |
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP has the Intel Core i3-540? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) | 73 W |
| TDP (PL2) | -- |
| TDP up | -- |
| TDP down | -- |
| Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for the Intel Core i3-540 CPU along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Chip design | Monolithic |
| Socket | LGA 1156 |
| L2-Cache | 0.50 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Architecture | Clarkdale |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date | Q1/2010 |
| Release price | 117 $ |
| Part Number | -- |
| Documents | Technical data sheet |
