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Intel i3-3240 vs AMD Athlon II X4 640

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 3650 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.

×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 640+ ADD
Price $14.99 - BUY $11.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP55W95W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q2 2010
# of Samples18551795
CPU Value155.2187.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1782(0.0%)1211(-32.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2327(0.0%)2245(-3.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,327
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,245
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
155.2
AMD Athlon II X4 640
187.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,782
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,211
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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.
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz AMD Athlon II X4 640
Max TDP55W95W
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.