i5-540UM vs E1-6010
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-540UM outperforms E1-6010 by an impressive 88% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3133 | 2841 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD E-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 3.14 | 3.28 |
| Architecture codename | Beema (2014) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 29 April 2014 (10 years ago) | 24 May 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $250 |
Detailed specifications
E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM 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 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.35 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 1.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 9 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FT3b | BGA1288 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 12.799 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics and R2 Graphics | AMD Radeon R2 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 500 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by E1-6010 and Core i5-540UM.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.33 | 0.62 |
| Recency | 29 April 2014 | 24 May 2010 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 18 Watt |
E1-6010 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 80% lower power consumption.
i5-540UM, on the other hand, has a 87.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
The Core i5-540UM is our recommended choice as it beats the E1-6010 in performance tests.
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