Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core i3-370M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core i3-370M 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 Core i3-370M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3540

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 11% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for 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 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 1168
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.086 vs 0.288
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 9.89 vs 9.804
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.941 vs 1.677

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 May 2014 vs 10 January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1201 vs 1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086 vs 0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.89 vs 9.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.941 vs 1.677

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-370M

Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 707
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 224
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 750 vs 706
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.175 vs 0.125

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	976 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	750 vs 706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.175 vs 0.125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-370M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

976

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

1168

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

224

343

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

706

750

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.086

0.288

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.89

9.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.125

0.175

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.941

1.677

Name	Intel Pentium N3540	Intel Core i3-370M
PassMark - Single thread mark	707	976
PassMark - CPU mark	1201	1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	224	343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	706	750
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086	0.288
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.89	9.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.125	0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.941	1.677
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium N3540	Intel Core i3-370M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Arrandale
Launch date	22 May 2014	10 January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$251	$245
Place in performance rating	3096	3126
Price now	$250.87	$39.96
Processor Number	N3540	i3-370M
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.27	14.87
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	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	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	PGA988
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
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)