Intel Core i3-540 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-540		Intel Core i3-1115G4
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-540 and the Intel Core i3-1115G4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-540 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Core i3-1115G4 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i3 500 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19)
1	Generation	11
Clarkdale	Architecture	Tiger Lake U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-540 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-1115G4 clocks with 1.70 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115G4
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.06 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.10 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115G4
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.73 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.25 GHz
5	GPU Generation	11
32 nm	Technology	10 nm
2	Max. displays	4
12	Compute units	48
24	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
10.1	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-540, while the Intel Core i3-1115G4 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.6 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115G4
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	59.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
0.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	4
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-540 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-1115G4 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115G4
73 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	28 W
--	TDP down	12 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-540 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-1115G4 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-1115G4
32 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1156	Socket	BGA 1449
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q3/2020
117 $	Release price	309 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 (32%)

Intel Core i3-1115G4 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 (38%)

Intel Core i3-1115G4 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	470 (27%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1721 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	952 (31%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	3076 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	478 (36%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1329 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1141 (42%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2696 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-540 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (4%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel UHD Graphics (Tiger Lake G4) @ 1.25 GHz	960 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1516 (25%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	6185 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	685 (52%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1320 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1324 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2873 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	514 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1064 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	35 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	849 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	485 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	165 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	417 (100%)

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Intel Core i3-540 vs Intel Core i3-1115G4

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

NPU AI performance

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details