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AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel i3-540

The AMD A6-3500 APU is newer than Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz, while Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 24% faster in single-thread testing. However, 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 1801 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 A6-3500 APU×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price $60.23 - BUY $60 - BUY
Socket TypeFM1LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.4 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP65W73W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q1 2010
# of Samples2761525
CPU Value23.525.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)964(-24.2%)1272(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1417(-7.7%)1536(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
1,417
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,536
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD A6-3500 APU
23.5
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
25.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of August 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD A6-3500 APU
964
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,272
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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 A6-3500 APU Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP65W73W
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.