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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.
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1: AMD Athlon X4 730 | |
2: Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | |
×AMD Athlon X4 730 | ×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | + ADD | |
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Price | Search Online | $41 - BUY | |
Socket Type | FM2 | LGA1155 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 3.2 GHz | Not Supported | |
# of Physical Cores | 4 (in 2 physical modules) | 2 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB, | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | |
TDP | 65W | 55W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $10.04 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2022 | Q1 2012 | |
# of Samples | 3 | 1862 | |
CPU Value | 0.0 | 56.8 | |
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%) |
AMD Athlon X4 730 | 2,278 | |
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | 2,330 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 730 | NA | |
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | 56.8 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 730 | 937 | |
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | 1,783 | |
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AMD Athlon X4 730 | Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 55W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | 0.13 | 0.11 |
Running cost per day | $0.033 | $0.028 |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | 47.5 | 40.1 |
Running cost per year | $11.86 | $10.04 |