Pentium 350 vs i7-3540M

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1951	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	8 January 2013 (11 years ago)	21 November 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	76 °C
Number of transistors	no data	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 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	FCBGA1023,FCPGA988	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	-
Fast Memory Access	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3540M and Pentium 350.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	2

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 January 2013	21 November 2011
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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