i3-8320 vs Pentium N3540

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2612	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$251	no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	224 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	6 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1170	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320. 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
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-8320 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 i3-8320.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
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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Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	51 Watt

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