Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core i3-560

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core i3-560 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 i3-560

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3540

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
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
9.1x lower typical power consumption: 7.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.086 vs 0.611

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 May 2014 vs August 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086 vs 0.611

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-560

Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Around 91% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1352 vs 707
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1627 vs 1201
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 224
Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1200 vs 706
3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 32.532 vs 9.89
Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.125

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1352 vs 707
PassMark - CPU mark	1627 vs 1201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	542 vs 224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1200 vs 706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	32.532 vs 9.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174 vs 0.125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-560

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

1352

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

1627

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

224

542

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

706

1200

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.086

0.611

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.89

32.532

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.125

0.174

Name	Intel Pentium N3540	Intel Core i3-560
PassMark - Single thread mark	707	1352
PassMark - CPU mark	1201	1627
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	224	542
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	706	1200
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086	0.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.89	32.532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.125	0.174
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 Core i3-560
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Clarkdale
Launch date	22 May 2014	August 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$251	$190
Place in performance rating	3096	2723
Price now	$250.87	$29.98
Processor Number	N3540	i3-560
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.27	28.90
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	3.33 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.33 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	313 MHz	733 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	Intel HD Graphics
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt	73 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
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® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)