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Intel Core2 Duo E6540 vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual 5400+

The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz is newer than AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+, while AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+ is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 219 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 Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz×AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400++ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA775AM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q4 2008
# of Samples9210
CPU Value0.017.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)9693(-3.0%)9993(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)808(-10.9%)907(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
808
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
907
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
NA
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
17.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz
969
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
999
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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 Core2 Duo E6540 @ 2.33GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5400+
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.