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AMD Phenom II X4 B15e vs Intel i3-540

The AMD Phenom II X4 B15e is newer than Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz and is around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Phenom II X4 B15e is around -15% slower in single-thread testing. 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.

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  • 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 II X4 B15e×Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $226 - BUY
Socket TypeAM2+/AM3LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDPNA273W
Yearly Running CostNA$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples61637
CPU Rank37363936
CPU Value0.06.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1069(-15.3%)1262(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1825(0.0%)1558(-14.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
1,825
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,558
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
NA
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
6.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X4 B15e
1,069
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,262
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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 II X4 B15e Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
Max TDPNA73W
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.