Phenom II X2 545 vs Pentium N3540

Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.76
Phenom II X2 545
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.77
+1.3%

Phenom II X2 545 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26452634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.38
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency9.590.91
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Callisto (2009−2010)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache224 KB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache6 MB (per core)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data258 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 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
SocketFCBGA1170AM3
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 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 Phenom II X2 545 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 Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 SeriesOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency896 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes4no data
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
Phenom II X2 545 0.77
+1.3%

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 1200
Phenom II X2 545 1222
+1.8%

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
Phenom II X2 545 406
+111%

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
Phenom II X2 545 723
+31.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 0.77
Recency 22 May 2014 1 June 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 80 Watt

Pentium N3540 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X2 545, on the other hand, has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Pentium N3540 and Phenom II X2 545.

Be aware that Pentium N3540 is a notebook processor while Phenom II X2 545 is a desktop one.


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