Pentium N3540 vs Core i3-3210

Place in performance ranking	2084	2511
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Pentium
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	1 January 2013 (11 years ago)	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$251
Current price	$420 (3.5x MSRP)	$404 (1.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3210 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	2 (Dual-core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	94 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3210 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	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	-	-
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.32 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	896 MHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

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11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3210 and Pentium N3540.

PCIe version	2.0	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.

i3-3210 1.44
+84.6%

Pentium N3540 0.78

Core i3-3210 outperforms Pentium N3540 by 85% based on our aggregated 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%

i3-3210 2221
+83.6%

Pentium N3540 1210

Core i3-3210 outperforms Pentium N3540 by 84% 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%

i3-3210 504
+161%

Pentium N3540 193

Core i3-3210 outperforms Pentium N3540 by 161% 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%

i3-3210 1006
+80%

Pentium N3540 559

Core i3-3210 outperforms Pentium N3540 by 80% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.