Intel Pentium N3540 processor review

Pentium N3540 processor released by Intel; release date: 22 May 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $251. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Bay Trail microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.66 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 224 KB, L2 - 2 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333. Maximum memory size: 8 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1170. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 7.5 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 896 MHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4863

707

PassMark
CPU mark

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This CPU

156834

1201

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

224

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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This CPU

36691

706

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

1.086 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

9.890 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.125 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

0.543 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

1.941 mHash/s

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887 Frames

1403 Frames

GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex

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12887.000 Fps

1403.000 Fps

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	707
PassMark - CPU mark	1201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	1.086 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	9.890 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.125 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	0.543 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	1.941 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1403 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex	1403.000 Fps

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail
Launch date	22 May 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$251
Place in performance rating	3087
Price now	$250.87
Processor Number	N3540
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	2.27
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)