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Intel Pentium N3710

Intel N3710

The Intel Pentium N3710 is a quad-core SoC for entry-level notebooks, which has been presented in early 2016. It is clocked at 1.1 - 2.56 GHz and part of the Braswell platform. Thanks to its new 14 nanometer low-power process (P1273) with tri-gate transistors, energy efficiency has been significantly improved compared to its predecessor Bay Trail (e.g. Pentium N3520). In addition to the CPU cores, the SoC offers a DirectX 11.2-capable GPU as well as a DDR3L Memory Controller (2x 64 bit, 25.6 GB/s).

It is the successor to the 2016 Pentium N3700 and offers a higher Boost clock of 2.56 versus 2.4 GHz but a lower base clock of only 1.1 versus 1.6 GHz. The GPU is technically still the same but now renamed to Intel HD Graphics 405.

Architecture

The processor cores are based on the Airmont architecture, which is basically a slightly modified shrink of the previous Silvermont core. While performance per clock has not been improved, the more efficient 14 nm process leads to a better utilization of the CPU Burst (alias Turbo Boost) and a therefore somewhat higher overall performance.

Performance

Compared to its predecessor the Pentium N3700, the N3710 can be faster if the Boost clock is held. If the cooling is not sufficient it may even be slower. In our first review sample, the N3710 was on par with a A6-5200 in Cinebench R15 and therefore slightly faster than the N3700. In the 3DMark 11 physics test however it was equally fast as the N3700. Using Windows, the CPU is adequate for everyday tasks such as Internet browsing or office applications, but may struggle in more demanding software.

Graphics

The HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) is based on the Intel Gen8 architecture, which supports DirectX 11.2 and is also found in the Broadwell series (e.g. HD Graphics 5300). With 16 EUs (Execution Units) and a clock speed of up to 700 MHz, the GPU is about twice as fast as the HD Graphics (Bay Trail), but still not powerful enough to handle demanding 3D games of 2015. The GPU also supports 4K/H.265 video acceleration.

Power Consumption

The entire SoC is rated at an TDP of 6 watts (SDP 4 watts). Thus, the chip can be cooled passively but is not in all devices.

SeriesIntel Pentium
CodenameBraswell
Series: Pentium Braswell
» Intel Pentium N37101600 - 2560 MHz4 / 4
Intel Pentium N3700 (compare)1600 - 2400 MHz4 / 4
Clock Rate1600 - 2560 MHz
Level 2 Cache2 MB
Number of Cores / Threads4 / 4
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)6 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature90 °C
SocketFCBGA1170
FeaturesIntel HD Graphics 405 (Braswell, 400 - 700 MHz), Wireless Display, Quick Sync, AES-NI, max. 8 GB Dual-Channel DDR3L-1600 (25,6 GB/s), 5x USB 3.0, 4x PCIe 2.0, 2x SATA 6.0 Gbit/s
GPUIntel HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) (400 - 700 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Starting Price$161 U.S.
Announcement Date04/01/2016
Product Link (external)Intel Pentium N3710

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - CPU Multi 64Bit
min: 105     avg: 139.7     median: 145 (3%)     max: 152 Points
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Cinebench R15 - CPU Single 64Bit
min: 39     avg: 40.7     median: 41 (19%)     max: 42 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Multi 64Bit
1.6 Points (4%)
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Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Single 64Bit
0.5 Points (25%)
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Cinebench R10 - Rendering Single 32Bit
min: 1238     avg: 1307.3     median: 1323 (14%)     max: 1344 Points
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Cinebench R10 - Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
min: 3417     avg: 4369.5     median: 4653 (7%)     max: 4755 Points
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wPrime 2.0x - 1024m *
min: 718     avg: 725.3     median: 725 (9%)     max: 732 seconds
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wPrime 2.0x - 32m *
min: 22     avg: 23.3     median: 23 (5%)     max: 23 seconds
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WinRAR - Result
1004 KB/s (12%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - Pass 2
10.7 fps (6%)
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X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - Pass 1
52.8 fps (20%)
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TrueCrypt - Serpent Mean 100MB
0.1 GB/s (7%)
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TrueCrypt - Twofish Mean 100MB
0.2 GB/s (7%)
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TrueCrypt - AES Mean 100MB
1 GB/s (5%)
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3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2362     avg: 2473.5     median: 2473 (17%)     max: 2585 Points
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 34     avg: 35     median: 34 (7%)     max: 35 Seconds
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Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 75     avg: 77     median: 76 (3%)     max: 78 Seconds
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Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1625     avg: 1665.8     median: 1665 (7%)     max: 1706 Seconds
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3DMark Vantage - P CPU no PhysX 1280x1024
5320 Points (7%)
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3DMark 11 - Performance Physics 1280x720
min: 1574     avg: 1751.2     median: 1742 (9%)     max: 1949 points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Physics 1280x720
min: 17238     avg: 18207.5     median: 18207 (12%)     max: 19177 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Physics 1920x1080
min: 12409     avg: 15740.5     median: 15740 (19%)     max: 19072 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen
19869 Points (23%)
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Physics 1280x720
min: 1400     avg: 1512     median: 1552 (4%)     max: 1584 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Physics 1920x1080
min: 1957     avg: 2157.5     median: 2157 (7%)     max: 2358 Points
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Geekbench 3 - 32 Bit Multi-Core Score
min: 3382     avg: 3471.7     median: 3480 (4%)     max: 3553 Points
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Geekbench 3 - 32 Bit Single-Core Score
min: 1012     avg: 1018     median: 1019 (21%)     max: 1023 Points
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Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
3581 Points (10%)
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Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score
1068 Points (22%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - Compute OpenCL Score
9335 Points (3%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
3433 Points (11%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score
1179 Points (20%)
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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score *
min: 4424     avg: 4564.1     median: 4564 (8%)     max: 4703 ms
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Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score *
361 ms (4%)
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Octane V2 - Total Score
min: 7623     avg: 8327.5     median: 8327 (16%)     max: 9032 Points
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