Intel Core i5-6287U vs Intel Pentium N3540

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-6287U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium N3540
Intel Core i5-6287U Intel Pentium N3540

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-6287U or Intel Pentium N3540 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-6287U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6287U was released in Q3/2015.

The Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3540 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i5 (334) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6)
6 Generation 6
Skylake U Architecture Bay Trail
Notebook Segment Desktop
Intel Core i5-5287U Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-7287U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-6287U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-6287U is 3.10 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3540 is at 2.16 GHz (2.66 GHz).

Intel Core i5-6287U Characteristic Intel Pentium N3540
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 2.16 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.66 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.66 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 i5-6287U Characteristic Intel Pentium N3540
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-6287U or Intel Pentium N3540 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel Iris Graphics 550 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 4
384 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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 Iris Graphics 550 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-6287U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Pentium N3540 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-6287U Characteristic Intel Pentium N3540
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1333
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes 4
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-6287U is 28 W, while the Intel Pentium N3540 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-6287U Characteristic Intel Pentium N3540
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-6287U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium N3540 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-6287U Characteristic Intel Pentium N3540
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1356 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2015 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6287U (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 (26%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6287U (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 (38%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1106 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
203 (18%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2214 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
647 (29%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
816 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
261 (32%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1873 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
854 (46%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57 (7%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3833 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1215 (32%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
41 (28%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
357 (100%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
155 (43%)

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 i5-6287U Intel Core i5-6287U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
388 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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