Pentium N3540 vs EPYC 7551
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7551 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 2039% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 572 | 2984 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.98 | 0.03 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD EPYC | Intel Pentium |
| Power efficiency | 3.46 | 3.89 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Naples (2017−2018) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (8 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,400 | $251 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7551 has 3167% better value for money than Pentium N3540.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7551 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.16 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Multiplier | 20 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 2 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7551 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | TR4 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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
EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR3L-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | 2 TiB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 170.671 GB/s | 21.32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
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 EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551 and Pentium N3540.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 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 benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.76 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 4 |
| Threads | 64 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 7 Watt |
EPYC 7551 has a 2039.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
Pentium N3540, on the other hand, has 2471.4% lower power consumption.
The AMD EPYC 7551 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium N3540 in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7551 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium N3540 is a notebook one.
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