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AMD A8-7650K vs Intel i3-3240

The AMD A8-7650K is newer than Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz and is around 33% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD A8-7650K is around -21% slower in single-thread testing. Also, AMD A8-7650K uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2358 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD A8-7650K×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $41 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2+LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W55W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$10.04
OtherRadeon R7, 10 Compute Cores 4C+6G
First Seen on ChartQ1 2015Q1 2012
# of Samples4271931
CPU Value82.057.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1399(-21.5%)1781(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3117(0.0%)2342(-24.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-7650K
3,117
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,342
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A8-7650K
82.0
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
57.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A8-7650K
1,399
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,781
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD A8-7650K Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP65W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.