i5-2540LM vs Celeron 897
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | no data | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 4 × 5 GT/s | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 16 | 18 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 131 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 504 Million | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Security technologies
Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21.335 GB/s | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron 897 has 105.9% lower power consumption.
i5-2540LM, on the other hand, has 94.1% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 897 and Core i5-2540LM. We've got no test results to judge.
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