Ryzen 5 3600 vs Pentium N3540

Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.78
Ryzen 5 3600
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.60
+1387%

Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 1387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2640689
Place by popularitynot in top-1009
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.55
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency9.4816.27
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.16 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache224 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB3 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 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)
SocketFCBGA1170AM4
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency896 MHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes4no data
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 0.78
Ryzen 5 3600 11.60
+1387%

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 1200
Ryzen 5 3600 17747
+1379%

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 N3540 192
Ryzen 5 3600 1614
+741%

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 N3540 548
Ryzen 5 3600 6916
+1162%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium N3540 157
Ryzen 5 3600 1568
+902%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium N3540 42
Ryzen 5 3600 192
+357%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 11.60
Recency 22 May 2014 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 65 Watt

Pentium N3540 has 828.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 3600, on the other hand, has a 1387.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 3600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium N3540 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 5 3600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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