Intel Core i3-4150 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4150 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4150

Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4150

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1938 vs 969
4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3395 vs 808

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1938 vs 969
PassMark - CPU mark	3395 vs 808

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4150
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6540

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1938

969

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3395

808

Name	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
PassMark - Single thread mark	1938	969
PassMark - CPU mark	3395	808
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	767
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1635
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.505
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.419
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.304
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.213
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2510
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1035
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2510

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4150	Intel Core 2 Duo E6540
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Conroe
Launch date	Q2'14	Q3'07
Place in performance rating	2320	2321
Processor Number	i3-4150	E6540
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	1333 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	72°C	72°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		143 mm2
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)