Intel Core i3-540

Essentials
Download Specifications
Product CollectionLegacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Code NameProducts formerly Clarkdale
Vertical SegmentDesktop
Processor Number i3-540
Lithography 32 nm
Recommended Customer Price $117.00
Use Conditions PC/Client/Tablet
CPU Specifications
Total Cores 2
Total Threads 4
Processor Base Frequency 3.06 GHz
Cache 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s
TDP 73 W
Supplemental Information
Marketing StatusDiscontinued
Launch Date Q1'10
Servicing Status End of Servicing Lifetime
Embedded Options Available Yes
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Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 16.38 GB
Memory Types DDR3 1066/1333
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions 36-bit
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics Base Frequency 733 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
# of Displays Supported ‡2
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2.0
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported FCLGA1156
Max CPU Configuration1
TCASE 72.6°C
Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Processing Die Size81 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors382 million
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ No
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ Yes
Intel® 64 ‡ Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies No
Security & Reliability
Intel® AES New Instructions No
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ No
Execute Disable Bit ‡ Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡ Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡ Yes