Processor N50 vs Pentium N3540

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.78

Processor N50 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26372016
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency9.4827.66
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.16 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache224 KB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 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
SocketFCBGA1170Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Connect+no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 SeriesIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency896 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Processor N50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Processor N50.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes49
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 1.82
Recency 22 May 2014 3 January 2023
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 6 Watt

Pentium N3540 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Processor N50, on the other hand, has a 133.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

The Processor N50 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.


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