i5-2540LM vs PRO A12-9830B

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-9830B 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	AMD Bristol Ridge	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 June 2016 (8 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-9830B 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	18
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	no data	3 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Die size	250 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3100 Million	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-9830B 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	no data	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FP4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25-45 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	FMA4	+
AVX	AVX	+
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
Out-of-band client management	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-
RAID	+	-
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

PRO A12-9830B 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 PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
iGPU core count	8	no data
Enduro	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	35 Watt

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