Pentium III 1000 vs i3-540

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2475not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.25no data
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Coppermine (1999−2001)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)8 March 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$45$990

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 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 cores2 (Dual-core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)32 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm180 nm
Die size81 mm2106 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors382 million28 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA1156370
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt33 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® ProcessorsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2010 8 March 2000
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 180 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 33 Watt

i3-540 has an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 462.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium III 1000, on the other hand, has 121.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-540 and Pentium III 1000. We've got no test results to judge.


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