Pentium N3540 vs A8-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

A8-6600K
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 100 Watt
1.96
+151%

A8-6600K outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A8-6600K and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19572637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Power efficiency1.799.48
Architecture codenameRichland (2013−2014)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date1 June 2013 (11 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142$251

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A8-6600K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2.66 GHz
L1 cache192 KB224 KB
L2 cache4096 KB2 MB
L3 cache0 KB2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature74 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on A8-6600K 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 configuration11
SocketFM2FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A8-6600K and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMAFMA4-
AVXAVX-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+

Security technologies

A8-6600K and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A8-6600K and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A8-6600K and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon HD 8570DIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Number of pipelines256no data
Quick Sync Video-+
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A8-6600K and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A8-6600K and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 1111.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A8-6600K and Pentium N3540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

A8-6600K 1.96
+151%
Pentium N3540 0.78

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.

A8-6600K 3007
+151%
Pentium N3540 1200

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.

A8-6600K 452
+134%
Pentium N3540 193

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.

A8-6600K 1083
+96.9%
Pentium N3540 550

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

A8-6600K 3230
+137%
Pentium N3540 1364

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

A8-6600K 8040
+69.2%
Pentium N3540 4752

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

A8-6600K 17.9
+22.5%
Pentium N3540 21.92

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.

A8-6600K 3
+79.5%
Pentium N3540 2

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.

A8-6600K 0.96
+92%
Pentium N3540 0.5

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

A8-6600K 1.9
+555%
Pentium N3540 0.3

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

A8-6600K 22
+99.6%
Pentium N3540 11

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

A8-6600K 106
+95.2%
Pentium N3540 54

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

A8-6600K 2595
+114%
Pentium N3540 1210

Geekbench 2

A8-6600K 5820
+66.8%
Pentium N3540 3490

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.96 0.78
Recency 1 June 2013 22 May 2014
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 7 Watt

A8-6600K has a 151.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium N3540, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1328.6% lower power consumption.

The A8-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.

Note that A8-6600K is a desktop processor while Pentium N3540 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between A8-6600K and Pentium N3540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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