AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-540
Comparative analysis of AMD Athlon II X3 450 and Intel Core i3-540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 450
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
- 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1302 vs 1269
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1858 vs 1540
- 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.488 vs 0.508
- Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 3.184 vs 2.263
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2010 vs January 2010 |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1302 vs 1269 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1858 vs 1540 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.488 vs 0.508 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.184 vs 2.263 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-540
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 23% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 459 vs 372
- Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1015 vs 941
- 8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 29.815 vs 3.501
- Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.151 vs 0.091
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 73 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 459 vs 372 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1015 vs 941 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 29.815 vs 3.501 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.151 vs 0.091 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Athlon II X3 450
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-540
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Intel Core i3-540 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1302 | 1269 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1858 | 1540 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 372 | 459 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 941 | 1015 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.488 | 0.508 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 3.501 | 29.815 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.091 | 0.151 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.184 | 2.263 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.816 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 | Intel Core i3-540 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Rana | Clarkdale |
Launch date | September 2010 | January 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $45 | $45 |
Place in performance rating | 2962 | 2965 |
Price now | $39.99 | $21 |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.32 | 37.72 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i3-540 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Die size | 169 mm | 81 mm2 |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.06 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 2 |
Transistor count | 300 million | 382 million |
Base frequency | 3.06 GHz | |
Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
L3 cache | 4096 KB (shared) | |
Maximum core temperature | 72.6°C | |
Number of threads | 4 | |
VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 16.38 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM3 | FCLGA1156 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 73 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 733 MHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Processor graphics | Intel HD Graphics | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |