Ryzen Embedded V1202B vs i3-540

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2728	2064
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.11	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Power efficiency	0.51	5.62
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	Intel	GlobalFoundries
Architecture codename	Clarkdale (2010−2011)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	21 February 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$45	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	3.06 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus rate	2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	23
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	81 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B 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 Ryzen Embedded V1202B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics and RX Vega 3	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
Clear Video HD	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-540 and Ryzen Embedded V1202B.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.88	2.00
Integrated graphics card	0.68	2.60
Recency	7 January 2010	21 February 2018
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	73 Watt	15 Watt

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