Core i3-2120 vs Pentium N3540
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the N3540 is based on Silvermont.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 51.2 k points while the N3540 gets 37.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.4 times faster than the N3540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 51.2 k points while the N3540 gets 37.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-2120 is 1.4 times faster than the N3540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
30678
Core
Sandy Bridge
Bay Trail-M
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1170
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
7,5 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
February 2012
July 2014
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
10.72k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
37.5k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
1.37k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
2k (x0.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
1.95k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
1.21k (x0.41)
TOTAL
16.91k
6.53k (x0.39)
Multithread
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
5.24k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
7.69k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
7.31k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
1.52k (x0.52)
TOTAL
35.53k
21.76k (x0.61)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
4.97k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
2.58k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
1.98k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
1.2k (x0.4)
TOTAL
24.64k
10.72k (x0.44)
Multithread
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
18.92k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
9.67k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
7.37k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
1.54k (x0.52)
TOTAL
51.21k
37.5k (x0.73)
Performance/W
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
315 points/W
2703 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
273 points/W
1382 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
154 points/W
1053 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
220 points/W
TOTAL
788 points/W
5357 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
2974 points/GHz
1864 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2393 points/GHz
967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
741 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
895 points/GHz
448 points/GHz
TOTAL
7468 points/GHz
4020 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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