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ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M vs Intel i3-550

The ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz and is around -9% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz is around -45% 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 1424 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.

×ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz×Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeNA2LGA1156
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.6 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 16.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDPNA273W
Yearly Running CostNA$13.32
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q2 2010
# of Samples141410
CPU Rank40223903
CPU Value0.012.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)737(-45.0%)1340(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1481(-9.2%)1632(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz
1,481
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,632
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz
NA
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
12.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz
737
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
1,340
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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.
ZHAOXIN Z3-6540M@2.1+GHz Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
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.