Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Atom N2600

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Atom N2600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3540

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 66% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2.44 GB
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 707 vs 289
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 360
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 May 2014 vs 28 December 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1024 KB
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 2.44 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 707 vs 289
PassMark - CPU mark 1201 vs 360

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N2600

  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 3.5 Watt vs 7.5 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 505 vs 224
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1037 vs 706
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 3.5 Watt vs 7.5 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 505 vs 224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1037 vs 706

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Atom N2600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
707
289
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1201
360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
224
505
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
706
1037
Name Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Atom N2600
PassMark - Single thread mark 707 289
PassMark - CPU mark 1201 360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 224 505
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 706 1037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1403

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Atom N2600

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Cedarview
Launch date 22 May 2014 28 December 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $251 $47
Place in performance rating 3086 3088
Price now $250.87
Processor Number N3540 N2600
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series Intel® Atom™ Processor N Series
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.27
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.16 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 66 mm
Transistor count 176 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 2.44 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333 DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 313 MHz 400 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 Integrated

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 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt 3.5 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
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

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
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

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