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Intel Pentium N3540 vs i3-3217U

The Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Also, Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3993 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz×Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1170BGA1023
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP7.5W17W
Yearly Running Cost$1.28$3.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q3 2012
# of Samples12922701
CPU Value4.86.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)708(-21.6%)903(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1207(-1.6%)1226(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
1,207
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
1,226
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
4.8
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
6.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
708
Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
903
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz Intel Core i3-3217U @ 1.80GHz
Max TDP7.5W17W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.