AMD A6-7480 vs Intel Core i3-540

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7480 and Intel Core i3-540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD A6-7480

Intel Core i3-540

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7480

Around 124083% higher clock speed: 3800 MHz vs 3.06 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 28 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1531 vs 1265
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1812 vs 1541

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz vs 3.06 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531 vs 1265
PassMark - CPU mark	1812 vs 1541

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-540

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7480
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1531

1265

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1812

1541

Name	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-540
PassMark - Single thread mark	1531	1265
PassMark - CPU mark	1812	1541
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		459
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.508
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		29.815
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.816
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.263

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7480	Intel Core i3-540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Excavator	Clarkdale
Place in performance rating	1694	2973
Processor Number	A6-7480	i3-540
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)		$45
Price now		$21
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		37.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3500 MHz	3.06 GHz
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3800 MHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		72.6°C
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16.38 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	900 MHz	733 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)