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Intel Pentium N3540 vs Pentium 3550M

The Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz is newer than Intel Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz, while Intel Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 41% faster in single-thread testing. However, 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 1325 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 Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1170FCPGA946
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 224KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP7.5W37W
Yearly Running Cost$1.28$6.75
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q1 2014
# of Samples124877
CPU Value4.86.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)708(-40.8%)1195(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1202(-11.0%)1351(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
1,202
Intel Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz
1,351
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
4.8
Intel Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz
6.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz
708
Intel Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz
1,195
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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 Pentium 3550M @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP7.5W37W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.010.07
Running cost per day$0.004$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)5.527.0
Running cost per year$1.37$6.75
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.