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Pentium N3540 vs Athlon 64 X2 4200+


Description
The N3540 is based on Silvermont architecture while the 4200+ is based on K8.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N3540 gets a score of 37.5 k points while the 4200+ gets 17.9 k points.

Summarizing, the N3540 is 2.1 times faster than the 4200+. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
30678
60fb1
Core
Bay Trail-M
Brisbane
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.167 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.667 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1170
Socket AM2
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
7,5 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x1024 kB
2x512 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
July 2014
January 2007
Mean monothread perf.
10.72k points
8.86k points
Mean multithread perf.
37.5k points
17.94k 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
N3540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1.37k
1.15k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
2k
3.85k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.95k
1.73k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.21k
0.18k (x0.15)
TOTAL
6.53k
6.91k (x1.06)

Multithread

N3540

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
5.24k
2.23k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
7.69k
7.33k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.31k
3.37k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.52k
0.3k (x0.2)
TOTAL
21.76k
13.22k (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
N3540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
4.97k
2.77k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
2.58k
4k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.98k
1.92k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.2k
0.16k (x0.14)
TOTAL
10.72k
8.86k (x0.83)

Multithread

N3540

4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
18.92k
5.81k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
9.67k
7.85k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.37k
3.98k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.54k
0.31k (x0.2)
TOTAL
37.5k
17.94k (x0.48)

Performance/W
N3540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
2703 points/W
89 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1382 points/W
121 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1053 points/W
61 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
220 points/W
5 points/W
TOTAL
5357 points/W
276 points/W

Performance/GHz
N3540
4200+
Test#1 (Integers)
1864 points/GHz
1260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
967 points/GHz
1820 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
741 points/GHz
872 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
448 points/GHz
74 points/GHz
TOTAL
4020 points/GHz
4025 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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