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).

Intel Pentium N3540

Intel Atom N2600

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: 1200 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	1200 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

1200

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	1200	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	3087	3089
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)