AMD Phenom X4 9750B vs Intel Core i3-540

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Combined performance score

i3-540
1.00
+1%

Core i3-540 outperforms Phenom X4 9750B by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23252336
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Agena (2007−2008)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years old)August 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$45no data
Current price$46 (1x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.06 GHzno data
Boost clock speed0.07 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size81 mm2285 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors382 million450 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156AM2+
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring-no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16.38 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video HD+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-540 1.00
+1%
Phenom X4 9750B 0.99

Core i3-540 outperforms Phenom X4 9750B by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-540 1535
+1%
Phenom X4 9750B 1520

Core i3-540 outperforms Phenom X4 9750B by 1% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.00 0.99
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 73 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i3-540 and Phenom X4 9750B. The differences in performance seem too small.


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