Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Pentium Intel Xeon E3
• Generation
  6 6
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 Intel Xeon E3 v6

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.16 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.66 GHz 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.66 GHz 4.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) Intel HD Graphics P630
• GPU frequency
  0.31 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  4 24
• Shader
  32 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  7 9.5
• DirectX Version
  11.2 12
• Technology
  22 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM DDR4-2400
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  4 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium N3540 or Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  7.5 W 73 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Bay Trail Kaby Lake S
• Technology
  22 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1170 LGA 1151
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q1/2017

List of devices based on Intel Pentium N3540 and Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6.

• Used in
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