Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core i3-2350M 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 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
  • 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
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.4x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.941 vs 1.665
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 May 2014 vs 15 May 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 vs 1.665

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 972 vs 707
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1258 vs 1201
  • Around 72% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 224
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 706
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.442 vs 1.086
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.392 vs 9.89
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.125
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.689 vs 0.543
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 972 vs 707
PassMark - CPU mark 1258 vs 1201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 386 vs 224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848 vs 706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.442 vs 1.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.392 vs 9.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177 vs 0.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.689 vs 0.543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
707
972
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1201
1258
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
224
386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
706
848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.086
1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.89
26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.125
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.543
0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.941
1.665
Name Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark 707 972
PassMark - CPU mark 1201 1258
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 224 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 706 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086 1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.89 26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.543 0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 1.665
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1403

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core i3-2350M

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Sandy Bridge
Launch date 22 May 2014 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $251 $225
Place in performance rating 3087 3090
Price now $250.87 $41.97
Processor Number N3540 i3-2350M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.27 18.37
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.16 GHz 2.30 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L3 cache 3 MB
Transistor count 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.32 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 8 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 313 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 896 MHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 896 MHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
SDVO

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.5 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170 PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7.5 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4 16
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
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® Identity Protection 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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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