Intel Pentium N3540 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Pentium series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1170 socket and was released in Q3/2014.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Pentium N3540. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Pentium N3540. |
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| Name: | Intel Pentium N3540 |
| Family: | Intel Pentium |
| CPU group: | Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Pentium N3540 can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 4 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.16 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 2.66 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): | 2.66 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Pentium N3540 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.31 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.90 GHz |
| Execution units: | 4 |
| Shader: | 32 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
| Generation: | 7 |
| Direct X: | 11.2 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2013 |
Hardware codec support
A 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.
| 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 & PCIeThe memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM |
| Max. Memory: | |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 4 |
| AES-NI: | No |
Thermal ManagementThe Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 7.5 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Pentium N3540 as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1170 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 2.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Bay Trail |
| 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: | Q3/2014 |
| Release price: | 130 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Pentium N3540 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 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.
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AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 250u
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD A6-5200
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 240
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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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.|
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MediaTek MT6595M
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.45 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8135
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.45 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8135V
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3530
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium J2900
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium J2850
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2530
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD A9-9420e
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2930
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 4205U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E4600
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz |
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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.|
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Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N3060
2C 2T @ 2.48 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8700
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.|
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AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD A10-4655M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 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.|
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AMD A8-3510MX
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD A4-6210
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3770D
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Celeron J1800
2C 2T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3775D
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 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.|
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AMD A8-5550M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 2.24 GHz |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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AMD A8-3520M
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium D1508
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.58 GHz |
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3710
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz |
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Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz |
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AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (SC)
1,664 entries
1,664 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
1,651 entries
1,651 entries
FP32 SP iGPU
1,872 entries
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PassMark CPU-Mark
1,422 entries
1,422 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
719 entries
719 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,101 entries
1,101 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,096 entries
1,096 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries
942 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries
938 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries
824 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries
835 entries
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