INTEL CORE I3-540

INTEL CORE I3-540
€ 7,50

General informationTypeCPU / MicroprocessorMarket segmentDesktopFamilyIntel Core i3Model number  ? i3-540CPU part numbers

  • CM80616003060AE is an OEM/tray microprocessor
  • BX80616I3540 is a boxed processor with fan and heatsink (English version)
  • BXC80616I3540 is a boxed processor with fan and heatsink (Chinese version)

Frequency  ? 3067 MHzBus speed  ? 2.5 GT/s DMIPackage1156-land Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA10)SocketSocket 1156 / H1 / LGA1156Size1.48" x 1.48" / 3.75cm x 3.75cmWeight0.9oz / 24.5g (CPU)
12.2oz / 345.9g (box)Fan/heatsinkE41997-002 (CNDP939M10)Introduction dateJanuary 7, 2010End-of-Life dateLast order date for consumer processors is June 29, 2012
Last shipment date for consumer tray processors is December 7, 2012Price at introduction$133S-spec numbersPart numberES/QS processorsProduction processors Q3GQQ4DASLBMQSLBTDBX80616I3540  ++BXC80616I3540  ++CM80616003060AE++++Architecture / MicroarchitectureMicroarchitectureWestmereProcessor core  ? ClarkdaleCore steppings  ? C2 (Q3GQ, SLBMQ)
K0 (Q4DA, SLBTD)CPUID20652 (SLBMQ)Manufacturing process0.032 micron
382 million transistors (CPU die)
177 million transistors (IMC / graphics die)Die81mm2 (CPU die)
114mm2 (IMC / graphics die)Data width64 bitThe number of CPU cores2The number of threads4Floating Point UnitIntegratedLevel 1 cache size  ? 2 x 32 KB 4-way set associative instruction caches
2 x 32 KB 8-way set associative data cachesLevel 2 cache size  ? 2 x 256 KB 8-way set associative cachesLevel 3 cache size4 MB 16-way set associative shared cachePhysical memory16 GBMultiprocessingUniprocessorExtensions and Technologies

  • MMX instructions
  • SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions
  • SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
  • SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
  • SSSE3 / Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
  • SSE4 / SSE4.1 + SSE4.2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 4  ? 
  • EM64T / Extended Memory 64 technology / Intel 64  ? 
  • VT-x / Virtualization technology  ? 
  • HT / Hyper-Threading technology  ? 

Security Features

  • NX / XD / Execute disable bit  ? 

Low power features

  • Thread C1, C3 and C6 states
  • Core C1/C1E, C3 and C6 states
  • Package C1/C1E, C3 and C6 states
  • Enhanced SpeedStep technology  ? 

Integrated peripherals / componentsIntegrated graphicsGPU Type: HD (Westmere)
Base frequency (MHz): 733
The number of supported displays: 2Memory controllerThe number of controllers: 1
Memory channels: 2
Supported memory: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Maximum memory bandwidth (GB/s): 21.3Other peripherals

  • Direct Media Interface
  • PCI Express 2.0 interface

Electrical / Thermal parametersV core  ? 0.65V - 1.4VMinimum/Maximum operating temperature  ? 5°C - 72.6°CMaximum power dissipation  ? 6 Watt (TDP in C6 state) / 170.83 Watt (peak)
128.71 Watt (sustained)Thermal Design Power  ? 73 WattNotes on Intel Core i3-540

  • Also available as an embedded microprocessor
  • Graphics processor and memory controller are located on a separate die, which is manufactured on 0.045 micron technology
  • The CPU is compatible with Shader Model 4, along with DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.1 APIs. OpenCL API is not supported.
  • The graphics unit has the following software features enabled: Intel Clear Video HD technology.