Intel Pentium N3540 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium N3540 or AMD Phenom II X4 900e - 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 Phenom II X4 900e has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 900e was released in Q1/2009. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
6 | Generation | 4 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | 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 Phenom II X4 900e has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 900e is at 2.40 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.16 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium N3540 or AMD Phenom II X4 900e 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 | 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 & 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 Phenom II X4 900e supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 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 Phenom II X4 900e has a TDP of 65 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 Phenom II X4 900e |
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 N3540 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The AMD Phenom II X4 900e is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
BGA 1170 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 900e
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | AMD Phenom II X4 900e |
Unknown | Unknown |