Intel Pentium N3520 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Pentium N3520 is a 4 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q4/2013. The Intel Pentium N3520 is based on the 6. generation of the Intel Pentium series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1170. The Intel Pentium N3520 scores 237 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 752 points.
Intel Pentium N3520

At a glance

Name: Intel Pentium N3520
Family: Intel Pentium (150)
CPU group: Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6)
Architecture: Bay Trail
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 4 CPU cores of the Intel Pentium N3520 clock with 2.17 GHz (2.42 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.17 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.42 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.42 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), the Intel Pentium N3520 has an build in graphic solution. It has 4 SM processors, which have a total of 32 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency: 0.31 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.85 GHz
Compute units: 4
Shader: 32
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2013
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.2
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium N3520 supports up to 8 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 8 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 4
PCIe Bandwidth: 2.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Pentium N3520 has a TDP of 7.5 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 7.5 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: 4.5 W
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N3520 has a 2.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1170
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 2.00 MB
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q4/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium N3520 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 Atom C2750 Intel Atom C2750
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
191
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
189
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
186
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
184
Intel Pentium J2850 Intel Pentium J2850
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
178
AMD Sempron 2650 AMD Sempron 2650
2C 2T @ 1.45 GHz
161
AMD Sempron 3850 AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
158

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.
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
583
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
576
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
563
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
560
Intel Pentium J2850 Intel Pentium J2850
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
554
Intel Pentium E5200 Intel Pentium E5200
2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz
541
AMD Sempron 3850 AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
495

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 Celeron 440 Intel Celeron 440
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
244
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
241
Intel Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
4C 4T @ 2.67 GHz
240
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
237
Intel Atom C2538 Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
236
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
229
Intel Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226

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 Pentium E6600 Intel Pentium E6600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
761
AMD Athlon II X2 250 AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
756
AMD Athlon 5150 AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
754
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
752
Intel Core2 Duo E6850 Intel Core2 Duo E6850
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
747
Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 Intel Core2 Extreme X6800
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
746
AMD A8-6410 AMD A8-6410
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
746

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 Pentium J2900 Intel Pentium J2900
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57
Intel Pentium N3530 Intel Pentium N3530
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
55
Intel Pentium J2850 Intel Pentium J2850
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz
55
Intel Pentium N3510 Intel Pentium N3510
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.75 GHz
48
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz
43

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.
AMD Sempron 3850 AMD Sempron 3850
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
1155
Intel Core2 Duo E7600 Intel Core2 Duo E7600
2C 2T @ 3.06 GHz
1154
AMD Athlon II X2 250 AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1145
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
1139
Intel Core2 Duo E6850 Intel Core2 Duo E6850
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1137
AMD Athlon II X2 250e AMD Athlon II X2 250e
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
1137
Intel Pentium E6500K Intel Pentium E6500K
2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz
1135

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 Pentium N3530 Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz
40
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
40
Intel Pentium N3510 Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
39
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
38
Intel Pentium D1519 Intel Pentium D1519
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
37
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
37
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
33

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.
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
147
Intel Pentium N3510 Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
145
Intel Pentium N3700 Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
145
Intel Pentium N3520 Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz
143
AMD Phenom II X2 B53 AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
142
AMD Athlon II X2 340 AMD Athlon II X2 340
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz
126
AMD A4-3400 AMD A4-3400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
125

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