Intel Core i5-2540M vs Intel Xeon w9-3495X

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Intel Core i5-2540M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w9-3495X
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Xeon w9-3495X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-2540M or Intel Xeon w9-3495X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-2540M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-2540M was released in Q1/2011.

The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Xeon W-3400 (8)
2 Generation 12
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-2540M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2540M is 2.60 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 CPU cores and 112 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w9-3495X is at 1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz).
Intel Core i5-2540M Characteristic Intel Xeon w9-3495X
2 Cores 56
4 Threads 112
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.90 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-2540M Characteristic Intel Xeon w9-3495X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-2540M or Intel Xeon w9-3495X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
96 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-2540M can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-2540M Characteristic Intel Xeon w9-3495X
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800
16 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 105.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 112
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 441.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-2540M is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-2540M Characteristic Intel Xeon w9-3495X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 420 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 99 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-2540M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 105.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-2540M Characteristic Intel Xeon w9-3495X
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
BGA 1023 Socket LGA 4677
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2023
269 $ Release price 5889 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M (30%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M (3%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
615 (35%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
1734 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1414 (2%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
56911 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
559 (24%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
2370 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1216 (5%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
26114 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2326 (2%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
98245 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
1795 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
72560 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
686 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
27725 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (100%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
723 (100%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz
258 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Core i5-2540M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w9-3495X Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz
9965 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-2540M Intel Xeon w9-3495X
Unknown Unknown

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