Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 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 7 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 21% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 832
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 706 vs 507
  • 4.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.086 vs 0.235
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.125 vs 0.072
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.543 vs 0.264
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.941 vs 1.59
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 May 2014 vs 8 May 2007
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1201 vs 832
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 706 vs 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086 vs 0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 vs 0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.543 vs 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 vs 1.59

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 864 vs 707
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 224
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 15.316 vs 9.89
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 864 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 301 vs 224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.316 vs 9.89

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
707
864
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1201
832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
224
301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
706
507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.086
0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.89
15.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.125
0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.543
0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.941
1.59
Name Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core 2 Duo T7500
PassMark - Single thread mark 707 864
PassMark - CPU mark 1201 832
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 224 301
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 706 507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086 0.235
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.89 15.316
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 0.072
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.543 0.264
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 1.59
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1403

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core 2 Duo T7500

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Merom
Launch date 22 May 2014 8 May 2007
Launch price (MSRP) $251 $234
Place in performance rating 3096 3232
Price now $250.87 $42.99
Processor Number N3540 T7500
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.27 8.72
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.16 GHz 2.20 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 2
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 143 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Transistor count 291 million
VID voltage range 1.075V - 1.250V

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 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm 35mm x 35mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PPGA478, PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt 35 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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

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