Intel Pentium N3530 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium N3530 and the AMD Athlon II X4 740 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium N3530 4 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the AMD Athlon II X4 740 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X4 (Trinity) (2) |
6 | Generation | 3 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Trinity |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | AMD Athlon II X4 640 |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium N3530 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 740 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.16 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
2.58 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.58 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
32 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.2 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium N3530, while the AMD Athlon II X4 740 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium N3530 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 740 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium N3530 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 740 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1170 | Socket | FM2 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2014 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 60 $ |
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X4 740
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3530 | AMD Athlon II X4 740 |
Unknown | Unknown |