i5-540M vs Pentium 3825U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium 3825U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.88
Core i5-540M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.13
+28.4%

Core i5-540M outperforms Pentium 3825U by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25622394
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Core i5
Power efficiency5.553.05
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Arrandale (2010−2011)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$257

Detailed specifications

Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed1.9 GHz3.07 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 1.0
Bus rate5 GT/s1 × 2.5 GT/s
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size82 mm281+114 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million382+177 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168BGA1288,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-+
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response-no data
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access++

Security technologies

Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17.051 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency850 MHz766 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i5-540M.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 3825U 0.88
i5-540M 1.13
+28.4%

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 3825U 1399
i5-540M 1802
+28.8%

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 3825U 338
i5-540M 376
+11.2%

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 3825U 686
i5-540M 720
+5%

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.

Pentium 3825U 2951
i5-540M 3133
+6.2%

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.

Pentium 3825U 6537
i5-540M 7031
+7.5%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Pentium 3825U 2594
i5-540M 2826
+8.9%

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.

Pentium 3825U 25.41
i5-540M 18.5
+37.4%

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.

Pentium 3825U 2
i5-540M 2
+3.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.88 1.13
Recency 1 March 2015 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Pentium 3825U has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

i5-540M, on the other hand, has a 28.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The Core i5-540M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 3825U in performance tests.


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