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In short — FX-8150 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8150 is 643 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8150 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-540 - 149 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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