i3-1215U (IPU) vs Pentium N3540

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2642	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Power efficiency	9.52	no data
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$251	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	FCBGA1170	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 May 2014	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	15 Watt

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