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AMD Phenom 9850 Quad- vs Intel i3-540

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core, while AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core is around 10% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2055 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 Phenom 9850 Quad-Core×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $98.95 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP125W73W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2010
# of Samples4851570
CPU Value13.215.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)938(-25.9%)1265(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1712(0.0%)1540(-10.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
1,712
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,540
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
13.2
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
15.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core
938
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,265
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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 Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP125W73W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.15
Running cost per day$0.063$0.036
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.353.3
Running cost per year$22.81$13.32
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.