| Name: | Intel Pentium N3520 |
| Family: | Intel Pentium |
| Group: | Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Pentium N3520 Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Pentium N3520 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2013 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Pentium series. To use the Intel Pentium N3520, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Pentium N3520 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3520 is 2.17 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.42 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 4 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 4x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | No |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.17 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 2.42 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.42 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Pentium N3520 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Pentium N3520 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.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.31 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 0.85 GHz |
| Execution units: | 4 |
| Shaders: | 32 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 7 |
| Direct X: | 11.2 |
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2013 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode |
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.
| Memory type: | DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 8.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | No |
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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 7.5 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 4.5 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Pentium N3520 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.
| Technology: | 22 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1170 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 2.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Bay Trail |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date: | Q4/2013 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Atom E3845
4C 4T @ 1.91 GHz
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2874
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AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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2841
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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2832
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Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
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2793
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AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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2784
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD Athlon II X2 250
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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1145
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Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1139
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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1139
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Intel Celeron J1900
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1139
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Intel Core2 Duo E6850
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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1137
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron N3000
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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874
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AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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873
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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871
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Intel Celeron 847
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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867
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MediaTek Helio P10
NoneC NoneT @ --
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867
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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755
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AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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754
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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752
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AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
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751
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Intel Core2 Duo E6850
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
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747
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Pentium N3700
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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563
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.7 GHz
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561
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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560
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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555
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Intel Pentium J2850
4C 4T @ 2.41 GHz
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554
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
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237
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Intel Atom x6200FE
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
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237
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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237
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Intel Atom x6200FE
2C 2T @ 1.0 GHz
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237
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
NoneC NoneT @ --
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237
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron N2820
2C 2T @ 2.13 GHz
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185
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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184
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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184
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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184
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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182
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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144
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Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
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144
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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143
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AMD Phenom II X2 B53
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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142
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
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140
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Celeron J3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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38
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Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
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38
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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38
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
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38
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Intel Atom x5-Z8500
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
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38
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
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Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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10.8
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Intel Pentium G2010
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
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10.8
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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10.8
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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10.8
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Intel Pentium N3530
4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz
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10.8
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD A6-5400K
2C 2T @ 3.6 GHz
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1.5
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Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
1.5
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|
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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1.5
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Intel Pentium N3510
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1.5
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AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
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1.5
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
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0.4
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AMD Athlon 5150
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
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0.4
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Intel Celeron N2840
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
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0.4
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