Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 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 Pentium Dual Core T4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N3540

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1201 vs 834
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 706 vs 474
4.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.086 vs 0.226
Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 9.89 vs 7.743
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.125 vs 0.058
Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.543 vs 0.387
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.941 vs 1.639

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	22 May 2014 vs 10 January 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1024 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	7.5 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1201 vs 834
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	706 vs 474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.89 vs 7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.125 vs 0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.543 vs 0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.941 vs 1.639

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 899 vs 707
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 272 vs 224

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	899 vs 707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	272 vs 224

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N3540
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

707

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1201

834

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

224

272

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

706

474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.086

0.226

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.89

7.743

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.125

0.058

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.543

0.387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.941

1.639

Name	Intel Pentium N3540	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
PassMark - Single thread mark	707	899
PassMark - CPU mark	1201	834
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	224	272
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	706	474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.086	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	9.89	7.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.125	0.058
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.543	0.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	1.941	1.639
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1403
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium N3540	Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Penryn
Launch date	22 May 2014	10 January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$251
Place in performance rating	3096	3238
Price now	$250.87
Processor Number	N3540	T4500
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor N Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.27
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	1024 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
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
Package Size	25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.5 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	PGA478
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
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)