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Intel i3-540 vs AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core and is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1776 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.

×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz×AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $230 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP73W65W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2009
# of Samples1570206
CPU Value6.75.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1265(0.0%)722(-42.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1540(0.0%)1427(-7.3%)
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
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,540
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core
1,427
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
6.7
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core
5.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,265
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core
722
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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.
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core
Max TDP73W65W
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.