Celeron N3350E vs i3-540

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2477	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	1.25	no data
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	1 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E 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)	no data
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	382 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E 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	FCLGA1156	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Smart Response	no data	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Smart Idle	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memory	no data	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	650 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	2	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-540 and Celeron N3350E.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	1 July 2019
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	6 Watt

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