Pentium N3540 vs Core 2 Quad Q8300

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2337	2637
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	1.19	9.48
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date	November 2008 (16 years ago)	22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$251

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	224 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	71 °C	no data
Number of transistors	456 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q8300 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Smart Connect	no data	+
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	-
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size	no data	8 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

no data

11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8300 and Pentium N3540.

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

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.24	0.78
Chip lithography	45 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	7 Watt

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