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AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel i3-3240

The Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 640, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is around 32% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3735 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 II X4 640×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price $48.02 - BUY $41 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP95W55W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q1 2012
# of Samples18161919
CPU Value47.157.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1212(-31.9%)1781(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2262(-3.3%)2340(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,262
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,340
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X4 640
47.1
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
57.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,212
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,781
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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 Athlon II X4 640 Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP95W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.11
Running cost per day$0.048$0.028
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.340.1
Running cost per year$17.34$10.04
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.