Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Core i5-460M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Core i5-460M 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) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.086 vs 0.455
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.125 vs 0.12
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.941 vs 1.863
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 22 May 2014 vs 1 September 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086 vs 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 vs 0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 vs 1.863

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-460M

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1125 vs 707
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1297 vs 1200
  • Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 397 vs 224
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 706
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 23.625 vs 9.89
  • Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.884 vs 0.543
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1125 vs 707
PassMark - CPU mark 1297 vs 1200
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 397 vs 224
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848 vs 706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.625 vs 9.89
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.884 vs 0.543

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-460M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
707
1125
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1200
1297
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
224
397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
706
848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.086
0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.89
23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.125
0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.543
0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.941
1.863
Name Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core i5-460M
PassMark - Single thread mark 707 1125
PassMark - CPU mark 1200 1297
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 224 397
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 706 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.086 0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 9.89 23.625
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.125 0.12
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.543 0.884
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.941 1.863
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1403

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Core i5-460M

Essentials

Architecture codename Bay Trail Arrandale
Launch date 22 May 2014 1 September 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $251 $80
Place in performance rating 3087 3074
Price now $250.87 $74.95
Processor Number N3540 i5-460M
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 2.27 9.14
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.16 GHz 2.53 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 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.66 GHz 2.80 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) 2400 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 766 MHz
Graphics max frequency 896 MHz 766 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 BGA1288, 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)

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