Comparing Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 processor market type [desktop or notebook], architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100Market segmentLaptopLaptopSeriesIntel Core i5Intel PentiumArchitecture codenameArrandale [2010−2011]Arrandale [2010−2011]Release date7 January 2010 [14 years old]26 September 2010 [13 years old]Launch price [MSRP]$257$60Current price$210 [0.8x MSRP]$18.85 [0.3x MSRP]
Technical specs
Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 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 cores2 [Dual-core]2 [Dual-core]Threads42Base clock speed2.53 GHz2.13 GHzBoost clock speed3.07 GHz0.13 GHzBus support1 × 2.5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/sL1 cache64K [per core]64K [per core]L2 cache256K [per core]256K [per core]L3 cache3 MB [shared]3 MB [shared]Chip lithography32 nm32 nmDie size81+114 mm281+114 mm2Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °CNumber of transistors382+177 Million384 million64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility--Unlocked multiplier--
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 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 configuration11SocketBGA1288,PGA988PGA988Power consumption [TDP]35 Watt35 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no dataAES-NI+-FMA++vPro+no dataEnhanced SpeedStep [EIST]++Turbo Boost Technology+-Hyper-Threading Technology+-Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Access++Demand Based Switchingno data-PAE36 Bit36 BitFDI++Fast Memory Access++StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Security technologies
Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 are enumerated here.
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3Maximum memory size8 GB8 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/sECC memory support--
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsClear Video++Clear Video HD+no dataGraphics max frequency766 MHz667 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200 integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported22
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-540M and Pentium P6200.
PCIe version2.02.0PCI Express lanes161
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 98% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 99% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 40%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 43% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 31% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 52% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 45% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Pentium P6200 outperforms Core i5-540M by 76% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium P6200 by 58% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Gaming performance
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 1.17 0.59 Recency 7 January 2010 26 September 2010 Threads 4 2 Cost $257 $60 Boost clock speed 3070 2133 Base clock speed 2530 0
The Core i5-540M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6200 in performance tests.
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