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AMD Athlon X4 730 vs Intel i3-3240

The AMD Athlon X4 730 is newer than Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is around 47% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 730 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 1865 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 Athlon X4 730×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $41 - BUY
Socket TypeFM2LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.2 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (in 2 physical modules)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W55W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q1 2012
# of Samples31862
CPU Value0.056.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)937(-47.5%)1783(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2278(-2.2%)2330(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 730
2,278
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,330
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon X4 730
NA
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
56.8
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon X4 730
937
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,783
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 Athlon X4 730 Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP65W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.11
Running cost per day$0.033$0.028
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.540.1
Running cost per year$11.86$10.04
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.