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Key Differences
In short — FX-8150 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing FX-8150 is 643 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 6% cheaper than FX-8150 - $60.0 vs $64.03
- Up to 8% better value when playing God of War than FX-8150 - $0.37 vs $0.4 per FPS
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD FX-Series FX-8150 CPU Used 8-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-8150
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-8150 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 12th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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