The Core i5-540M is a slower gaming CPU than the FX-8370. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the FX-8370
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i5-540M vs FX-8370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-540M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
186
99%
Min 1% FPS
131
98%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-540M vs FX-8370 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-540M vs FX-8370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-540M vs FX-8370 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-540M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
25%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.533 GHz
63%
Turbo Frequency
3.073 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
FX-8370
Sep 2nd, 2014
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-540M | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1.99 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Arrandale | Codename | Vishera |
35 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
