Celeron 1007U vs Pentium N3540

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.76
+43.4%
Celeron 1007U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.53

Pentium N3540 outperforms Celeron 1007U by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26602867
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Celeron
Power efficiency9.592.95
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251$86

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.16 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache224 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U 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
SocketFCBGA1170FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Smart Connect+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft--

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency896 MHz1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Celeron 1007U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes416
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

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.

Pentium N3540 0.76
+43.4%
Celeron 1007U 0.53

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.

Pentium N3540 1201
+43%
Celeron 1007U 840

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.

Pentium N3540 192
Celeron 1007U 252
+31.3%

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.

Pentium N3540 549
+30.1%
Celeron 1007U 422

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.

Pentium N3540 2
+57%
Celeron 1007U 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Pentium N3540 0.5
Celeron 1007U 0.63
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 0.53
Recency 22 May 2014 20 January 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 17 Watt

Pentium N3540 has a 43.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 142.9% lower power consumption.

The Pentium N3540 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1007U in performance tests.


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