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Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Pentium N3510 vs Intel Pentium N3530

Intel Pentium N3540

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The Intel Pentium N3540 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for entry-level notebooks. It is clocked at 2.16 GHz base clock and can boost up to 2.66 GHz (Burst clock speed). The Pentium is part of the Bay Trail-M platform. Thanks to the specially optimized 22 nanometer low-power process (P1271) with tri-gate transistors, performance and energy efficiency have been significantly improved compared to previous Intel Atom CPUs.

Architecture

The processor cores are based on the new Silvermont architecture, which is an out-of-order design for the first time. The increased utilization of the pipeline and many other improvements (optimized branch prediction, increased buffers, enhanced decoders) have increased the performance per clock by about 50 percent. At the same time, however, the Hyper-Threading feature of the previous generation has been removed. Other major changes are the support for new instruction set extensions such as SSE 4.1 and 4.2 as well as AES-NI (depending on the model).

Performance

Thanks to 4 CPU cores and a clock speed of up to 2.66 GHz, the Pentium N3540 is significantly faster than previous Intel Atoms. Overall, the performance is similar to the AMD Kabini APU A6-5200. For everyday tasks such as Internet or Office the N3540 is adequate, but not for very complex software or modern games.

Graphics

The HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is based on the Intel Gen7 architecture, which supports DirectX 11 and is also found in the Ivy Bridge series (e.g. HD Graphics 4000). With only 4 EUs (Execution Units) and a relatively low clock speed of 313 - 896 MHz, the GPU is even slower than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). Therefore, only older and less demanding games will run fluently. Compared to the HD Graphics in the slower Pentium N3510 and N3520, the N3530 and N3540 are clocked slightly faster (750/854 MHz vs. 896 MHz).

Power Consumption

The entire SoC is rated at a TDP of 7.5 Watts (4.5 SDP - Scenario Design Power). Thus, the chip can be used in compact subnotebooks and convertibles.

Intel Pentium N3510

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The Intel Pentium N3510 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for entry-level notebooks. It is clocked at up to 2.0 GHz and part of the Bay Trail-M platform. Thanks to the specially optimized 22 nanometer low-power process (P1271) with tri-gate transistors, performance and energy efficiency have been significantly improved compared to previous Intel Atom CPUs.

Architecture

The processor cores are based on the new Silvermont architecture, which is an out-of-order design for the first time. The increased utilization of the pipeline and many other improvements (optimized branch prediction, increased buffers, enhanced decoders) have increased the performance per clock by about 50 percent. At the same time, however, the Hyper-Threading feature of the previous generation has been removed. Other major changes are the support for new instruction set extensions such as SSE 4.1 and 4.2 as well as AES-NI (depending on the model).

Performance

Thanks to 4 CPU cores and a clock speed of up to 2.0 GHz, the Pentium N3510 is significantly faster than previous Intel Atoms, e.g. the N2800. Depending on the benchmark, the N3510 even competes with some of the Kabini APUs like the AMD A4-5000. For everyday tasks such as Internet or Office the performance is adequate, but not for very complex software or modern games.

Graphics

The HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is based on the Intel Gen7 architecture, which supports DirectX 11 and is also found in the Ivy Bridge series (e.g. HD Graphics 4000). With only 4 EUs (Execution Units) and a relatively low clock speed of up to 750 MHz, the GPU is even slower than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). Therefore, only older and less demanding games will run fluently.

Power Consumption

The entire SoC is rated at a TDP of 7.5 watts (4.5 W SDP). Thus, the chip can be used in passively cooled subnotebooks and tablets.

Intel Pentium N3530

► remove from comparison Intel N3530

The Intel Pentium N3530 is a power efficient quad-core SoC for entry-level notebooks. It is clocked at 2.16 GHz base clock and can boost up to 2.58 GHz (Burst clock speed). The Pentium is part of the Bay Trail-M platform. Thanks to the specially optimized 22 nanometer low-power process (P1271) with tri-gate transistors, performance and energy efficiency have been significantly improved compared to previous Intel Atom CPUs.

Architecture

The processor cores are based on the new Silvermont architecture, which is an out-of-order design for the first time. The increased utilization of the pipeline and many other improvements (optimized branch prediction, increased buffers, enhanced decoders) have increased the performance per clock by about 50 percent. At the same time, however, the Hyper-Threading feature of the previous generation has been removed. Other major changes are the support for new instruction set extensions such as SSE 4.1 and 4.2 as well as AES-NI (depending on the model).

Performance

Thanks to 4 CPU cores and a clock speed of up to 2.6 GHz, the Pentium N3530 is significantly faster than previous Intel Atoms, e.g. the N2800. According to our benchmark tests, the performance is somewhere between the AMD Kabini APUs A4-5100 and A6-5200. For everyday tasks such as Internet or Office the N3530 is adequate, but not for very complex software or modern games.

Graphics

The HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is based on the Intel Gen7 architecture, which supports DirectX 11 and is also found in the Ivy Bridge series (e.g. HD Graphics 4000). With only 4 EUs (Execution Units) and a relatively low clock speed of 313 - 896 MHz, the GPU is even slower than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge). Therefore, only older and less demanding games will run fluently. Compared to the HD Graphics in the slower Pentium N3510 and N3520, the N3530 is clocked slightly faster (750/854 MHz vs. 896 MHz).

Power Consumption

The entire SoC is rated at a TDP of 7.5 Watts (4.5 SDP - Scenario Design Power). Thus, the chip can be used in compact subnotebooks and convertibles.

ModelIntel Pentium N3540Intel Pentium N3510Intel Pentium N3530
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel PentiumIntel Pentium
CodenameBay Trail-MBay Trail-MBay Trail-M
Series: Pentium Bay Trail-M
Intel Pentium N3540 « 2.16 - 2.66 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35302.16 - 2.58 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35202.17 - 2.42 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35102 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35402.16 - 2.66 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35302.16 - 2.58 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35202.17 - 2.42 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N3510 « 2 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35402.16 - 2.66 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N3530 « 2.16 - 2.58 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35202.17 - 2.42 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium N35102 GHz4 / 4 cores
Clock2160 - 2660 MHz2000 MHz2160 - 2580 MHz
L1 Cache224 KB224 KB224 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB2 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
TDP7.5 Watt7.5 Watt7.5 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1170FCBGA1170
FeaturesIntel HD Graphics (Bay Trail, 313 - 896 MHz), Intel 64, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2, Quick Sync, Wireless DisplayIntel HD Graphics (Bay Trail, max. 750 MHz), Intel 64, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2, AES-NIIntel HD Graphics (Bay Trail, 313 - 896 MHz), Intel 64, SSE 4.1, SSE 4.2, Quick Sync, Wireless Display
iGPUIntel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (313 - 896 MHz)Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (313 - 750 MHz)Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (313 - 896 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com
$161 U.S.

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 151     avg: 155.5     median: 156.5 (1%)     max: 158 Points
min: 122     avg: 123     median: 123 (1%)     max: 124 Points
min: 105     avg: 129.8     median: 130.5 (1%)     max: 153 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 40     avg: 41.9     median: 42 (13%)     max: 43 Points
33 Points (10%)
min: 39     avg: 39.5     median: 39 (12%)     max: 41 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1.88     avg: 1.9     median: 1.9 (2%)     max: 1.93 Points
min: 1.47     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (2%)     max: 1.49 Points
min: 1.44     avg: 1.7     median: 1.8 (2%)     max: 1.84 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.49     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.5 Points
min: 0.26     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.38 Points
min: 0.42     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.48 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1339     avg: 1362     median: 1363.5 (8%)     max: 1385 Points
min: 1028     avg: 1040     median: 1040 (6%)     max: 1052 Points
min: 1117     avg: 1266     median: 1312.5 (8%)     max: 1320 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 4454     avg: 4674     median: 4752 (3%)     max: 4828 Points
min: 3657     avg: 3670     median: 3669.5 (3%)     max: 3682 Points
min: 3398     avg: 4220     median: 4450 (3%)     max: 4583 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 6670     avg: 6708     median: 6707.5 (5%)     max: 6745 Points
68%
1 N3530 +
min: 1.51     avg: 3682     median: 4588 (3%)     max: 6456 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 1959     avg: 1960     median: 1959.5 (2%)     max: 1960 Points
93%
1 N3530 +
min: 0.4     avg: 1236     median: 1831 (2%)     max: 1877 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
689 s (8%)
920 s (11%)
732 s (9%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
21.9 s (4%)
30 s (6%)
23.6 s (5%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 N3540 +
1210 Points (2%)
103%
1 N3530 +
1246 Points (2%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 N3540 +
11.1 fps (4%)
98%
1 N3530 +
10.9 fps (4%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 N3540 +
54.3 fps (13%)
99%
1 N3530 +
53.8 fps (12%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 N3540 +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
95%
1 N3530 +
min: 0.139     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.141 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 N3540 +
0.2 GB/s (4%)
96%
1 N3530 +
min: 0.218     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.221 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 N3540 +
0.3 GB/s (1%)
96%
1 N3530 +
min: 0.279     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (1%)     max: 0.283 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 N3510 +
min: 1997     avg: 2004     median: 2003.5 (4%)     max: 2010 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
32.7 s (7%)
42 s (9%)
33 s (7%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 N3540 +
71.7 s (3%)
100%
1 N3530 +
73 s (3%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 N3540 +
1542 s (7%)
100%
1 N3530 +
1573 s (7%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 N3510 +
3770 Points (3%)
108%
1 N3530 +
4076 Points (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 1678     avg: 1816     median: 1797 (5%)     max: 1894 Points
min: 1458     avg: 1619     median: 1619 (4%)     max: 1780 Points
min: 1823     avg: 1899     median: 1875 (5%)     max: 2074 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 14125     avg: 20329     median: 21509 (17%)     max: 21979 Points
17012 Points (14%)
min: 16465     avg: 19735     median: 21166 (17%)     max: 21573 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1519     avg: 1783     median: 1833.5 (5%)     max: 1883 Points
1410 Points (4%)
min: 1455     avg: 1696     median: 1801 (5%)     max: 1833 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 N3530 +
2632 Points (5%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 3190     avg: 3243     median: 3254 (6%)     max: 3282 Points
101%
1 N3530 +
3291 Points (6%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 977     avg: 986     median: 988 (19%)     max: 992 Points
101%
1 N3530 +
993 Points (19%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 N3540 +
3499 Points (5%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 N3540 +
1061 Points (16%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 N3540 +
2561 Points (21%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 N3540 +
2378 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 N3540 +
3647 Points (7%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 N3540 +
4235 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 N3540 +
3490 Points (9%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 4203     avg: 5811     median: 6205 (7%)     max: 6254 ms
100%
1 N3530 +
min: 6408     avg: 6411     median: 6411 (7%)     max: 6414 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 282.1     avg: 303.7     median: 300.5 (3%)     max: 322.5 ms
100%
1 N3530 +
min: 294.7     avg: 370.7     median: 305.3 (3%)     max: 512 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 N3540 +
min: 4996     avg: 5906     median: 5050 (5%)     max: 9427 Points
97%
1 N3530 +
4902 Points (4%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium N3540 → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium N3510 → 84% n=12

Average Benchmarks Intel Pentium N3530 → 96% n=12

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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