Intel Pentium N3540 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6134M

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Intel Pentium N3540 or Intel Pentium N3540 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium N3540 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N3540, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6134M features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 6134M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Pentium N3540 Name Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 Group Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100
6 Generation 1
Intel Pentium Family Intel Xeon Gold
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N3540 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3540 is 2.16 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.66 GHz.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6134M has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6134M is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
No Overclocking No
2.66 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.7 GHz
4 Threads 16
No Hyperthreading Yes
4x Cores 8x
2.16 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
4 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture normal
2.66 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 3.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N3540 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3540 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6134M does not have integrated graphics.
0.31 GHz GPU frequency --
4 Execution units --
Q3/2013 Release date --
0.9 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- Max. displays --
32 Shaders --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
7 Generation --
11.2 Direct X --
22 nm Technology --
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
No AV1 --
No VP9 --
Decode VC-1 --
No VP8 --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode JPEG --
Decode / Encode AVC --
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
8.0 GB Max. Memory 1.5 TB
DDR3-1333 Memory type DDR4-2666
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
21.3 GB/s Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
2 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7.5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W watts.
7.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
4.5 W TDP down None
100 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N3540 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6134M is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache.
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
2.0 MB L3-Cache 25.0 MB
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 5200 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
BGA 1170 Socket LGA 3647
Bay Trail Architecture Skylake
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)