Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms Phenom X4 9550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-540 is 651 days newer than Phenom X4 9550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Phenom X4 9550 - 595 vs 578 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than AMD Phenom X4 9550 - 73 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 27th, 2008
Single-Core
234
57.35294117647059%
Multi-Core
712
84.66111771700356%
AMD Phenom X4 9550 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
---|---|---|
Mar 27th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Phenom X4 | Collection | Core i3 |
Agena | Codename | Clarkdale |
AMD Socket AM2+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 73 W |
65 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
11.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |