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Intel i3-540 vs AMD Athlon II X3 425

The Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X3 425 is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Athlon II X3 425 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 1788 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 i3-540 @ 3.07GHz×AMD Athlon II X3 425+ ADD
Price $98.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB,
TDP73W95W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q3 2009
# of Samples1617171
CPU Value15.727.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1262(0.0%)1089(-13.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1553(-2.6%)1595(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,553
AMD Athlon II X3 425
1,595
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
15.7
AMD Athlon II X3 425
27.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz
1,262
AMD Athlon II X3 425
1,089
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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 i3-540 @ 3.07GHz AMD Athlon II X3 425
Max TDP73W95W
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.