Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: rPGA988B

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i7-3540M CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 22.83

Overall Rank: 1864

Last Price Change: $128.02 USD (2021-12-14)

Average CPU Mark

2922

Single Thread Rating: 1767
Samples: 608*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,786
Thread: 1,848

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	10,031 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,143 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	820.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	44.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	274 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,909 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,767 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$574.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$349.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11 Chromebook Laptop,11.6" HD Display,Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, UHD Graphics 600, Chrome OS, Onyx Black	$122.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Chromebook S330 Laptop, 14-Inch FHD Display, MediaTek MT8173C, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Chrome OS	$158.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,293
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,042
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,274
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,169
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		2,922

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.27
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		22.83
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,069
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		1,767

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1729613 - Jan 26 2023		3296
BL1728874 - Jan 25 2023		3098
BL1722296 - Jan 16 2023		2694
BL1719210 - Jan 13 2023		2620
BL1712838 - Jan 05 2023		3326

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		2,922
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,856 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,490 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,786 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,670 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,519 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,426 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,692 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-4300U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,502 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i7-4500U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,477 (-15.2%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,441 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i7-3537U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3540M		2,285 (-21.8%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i7-3540M		1,953 (-33.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,896
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,749
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,623
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,564
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,272
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,247
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,176
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,831
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,807
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,740
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz		1,002

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