Intel Pentium N3540 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium N3540 or Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y - 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
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 Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is at 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
4 | Cores | 18 |
4 | Threads | 36 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.16 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.90 GHz |
2.66 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium N3540 or Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.75 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium N3540 is 7.5 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
22 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 2726 $ |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz |
Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y
18C 36T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium N3540 | Intel Xeon Gold 6240Y |
Unknown | Unknown |