Core i3-3217U vs Pentium N3540
Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the N3540 is based on Silvermont.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the N3540 gets 37.5 k points.
Summarizing, the N3540 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the N3540 gets 37.5 k points.
Summarizing, the N3540 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306a9
30678
Core
Ivy Bridge
Bay Trail-M
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA1170
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
17 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
June 2012
July 2014
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
10.72k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k 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
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
1.79k
1.37k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
5.02k
2k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.21k
1.95k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.31k
1.21k (x0.52)
TOTAL
11.32k
6.53k (x0.58)
Multithread
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
3.56k
5.24k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
11.47k
7.69k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
7.31k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.54k
1.52k (x0.6)
TOTAL
22.91k
21.76k (x0.95)
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
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
4.97k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
2.58k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
1.98k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
1.2k (x0.53)
TOTAL
15.08k
10.72k (x0.71)
Multithread
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
18.92k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
9.67k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
7.37k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
1.54k (x0.58)
TOTAL
32.75k
37.5k (x1.14)
Performance/W
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
733 points/W
2703 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
714 points/W
1382 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
325 points/W
1053 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
155 points/W
220 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
5357 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
N3540
Test#1 (Integers)
2986 points/GHz
1864 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2919 points/GHz
967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1224 points/GHz
741 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
448 points/GHz
TOTAL
8378 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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