i3-9320 vs Pentium N3540

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.76
Core i3-9320
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 62 Watt
4.63
+509%

Core i3-9320 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 509% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26611295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency9.597.07
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)23 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 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 speed2.16 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache224 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 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
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt62 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Connect+no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency896 MHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.212
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes416
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
i3-9320 4.63
+509%

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 1201
i3-9320 7358
+513%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 4.63
Integrated graphics card 0.77 3.09
Recency 22 May 2014 23 April 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 62 Watt

Pentium N3540 has 785.7% lower power consumption.

i3-9320, on the other hand, has a 509.2% higher aggregate performance score, 301.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-9320 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium N3540 is a notebook processor while Core i3-9320 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium N3540 and Core i3-9320, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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