Intel Core i7-3540M Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-03

The Intel Core i7-3540M was released in Q1/2013 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1023. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-3540M achieved a result of 751 points (single-core) or 1,647 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-3540M belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-3540M.
Name:	Intel Core i7-3540M
Family:	Intel Core i7 (298)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	3
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3540M has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3540M is 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3540M has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-3540M has the Intel HD Graphics 4000 installed, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors (128 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.30 GHz
Compute units:	16
Shader:	128
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2011

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-3540M supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3L-1333 DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333 DDR3-1600	21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s 21.3 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	32 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-3540M has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-3540M is made in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1023
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	4.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q1/2013
Release price:	346 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-3540M
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-3540M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 i5-6360U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	753
	Intel Core i7-4785T 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	752
	Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz	752
	Intel Core i7-3540M 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	751
	Intel Core i7-4722HQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	751
	Intel Core i5-3380M 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	750
	Intel Core i7-4700EQ 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	750

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1652
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	1652
	Intel Core i5-5257U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1649
	Intel Core i7-3540M 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1647
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1643
	Intel Core i7-7Y75 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1640
	MediaTek Helio G95 8C 8T @ 2.05 GHz	1639

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 Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	702
	Intel Core i7-2700K 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	701
	Intel Core i3-4330TE 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	700
	Intel Core i7-3540M 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	697
	AMD Athlon X4 845 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	695
	Intel Core M-5Y10c 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	695
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	694

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 Pentium Gold G6400T 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1515
	UNISOC T618 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	1513
	Intel Core i3-5020U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1507
	Intel Core i7-3540M 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1502
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G 8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz	1502
	Intel Core i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	1497
	AMD Athlon Silver 3050e 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	1494

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 Pentium Gold G7400 Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz	345
	Intel Pentium Gold G7400E Intel UHD Graphics 710 @ 1.35 GHz	345
	Intel Celeron N5100 Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz	340
	Intel Core i7-3540M Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz	333
	UNISOC T760 ARM Mali-G57 MP4 @ 0.65 GHz	333
	Intel Core i7-3840QM Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz	333
	Intel Core i7-3740QM Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.30 GHz	333

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 Atom x6425RE 4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	2935
	Intel Atom x6427FE 4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	2935
	Intel Core i5-3380M 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	2932
	Intel Core i7-3540M 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2929
	Intel Pentium G4560T 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	2918
	Intel Core m3-8100Y 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	2916
	Intel Core i3-4150T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2916

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,039 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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