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AMD Phenom X4 Quad- GP-9500 vs Intel i3-540

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core GP-9500 and is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core GP-9500 uses around 26% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1643 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 X4 Quad-Core GP-9500×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $226 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.2 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
TDP95W73W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q1 2010
# of Samples71636
CPU Rank41383927
CPU Value0.06.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)711(-43.6%)1261(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1297(-16.7%)1557(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core GP-9500
1,297
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,557
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core GP-9500
NA
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
6.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom X4 Quad-Core GP-9500
711
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,261
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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 X4 Quad-Core GP-9500 Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDP95W73W
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.