Pentium N3540 vs Athlon 64 TF-20
Aggregate performance score
Pentium N3540 outperforms Athlon 64 TF-20 by a whopping 375% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3280 | 2645 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon 64 | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 0.61 | 9.59 |
| Architecture codename | Sherman (2009) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 1 May 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $251 |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Bus rate | 667 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 0.1 MB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1g1 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.32 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 896 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.16 | 0.76 |
| Recency | 1 May 2009 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 7 Watt |
Pentium N3540 has a 375% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.
The Pentium N3540 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 TF-20 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 TF-20 and Pentium N3540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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