Intel Pentium N3540 vs Core i3-2330M

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Combined performance score

i3-2330M
0.80
+1.3%

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24722482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2011 (12 years old)22 May 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$251
Current price$109 (0.5x MSRP)$404 (1.6x MSRP)

Technical specs

Core i3-2330M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz2.66 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)224 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size149 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)100 °C
Number of transistors624 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2330M 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI--
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+no data
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s21.32 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz896 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

i3-2330M 0.80
+1.3%
Pentium N3540 0.79

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-2330M 1224
+1.2%
Pentium N3540 1210

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 1% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-2330M 330
+71.9%
Pentium N3540 192

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 72% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-2330M 676
+21.4%
Pentium N3540 557

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 21% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-2330M 2888
+112%
Pentium N3540 1364

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 112% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-2330M 6466
+36.1%
Pentium N3540 4752

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 36% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i3-2330M 25.11
Pentium N3540 21.92
+14.6%

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 15% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i3-2330M 2
+11.6%
Pentium N3540 2

Core i3-2330M outperforms Pentium N3540 by 12% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-2330M 0.2
Pentium N3540 0.3
+45%

Pentium N3540 outperforms Core i3-2330M by 45% in TrueCrypt AES.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.80 0.79
Recency 1 June 2011 22 May 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Cost $225 $251
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 7 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-2330M and Pentium N3540. The differences in performance seem too small.


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