Intel Pentium N3540 | AMD A6-1450 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium N3540 or AMD A6-1450 - 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 Pentium N3540 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3540 was released in Q3/2014. The AMD A6-1450 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-1450 was released in Q2/2013. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD A (112) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | AMD A6-1000 (1) |
6 | Generation | 7 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Kabini (Jaguar) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
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-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3540 is 2.16 GHz (2.66 GHz) while the AMD A6-1450 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-1450 is at 1.00 GHz (1.40 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD A6-1450 |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.16 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 1.40 GHz |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 1.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium N3540 or AMD A6-1450 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8250 |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
7 | GPU Generation | 5 |
22 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
4 | Compute units | 2 |
32 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11.2 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 | AMD Radeon HD 8250 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium N3540 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The AMD A6-1450 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD A6-1450 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3L-1066 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
4 | PCIe lanes | -- |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium N3540 is 7.5 W, while the AMD A6-1450 has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD A6-1450 |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium N3540 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-1450 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD A6-1450 |
22 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | FT3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
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Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
AMD Radeon HD 8250 @ 0.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A6-1450
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | AMD A6-1450 |
Unknown | Unknown |