The Core i3-540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the EPYC 7302, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $734.63 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-540
- Up to 87% cheaper – $105.32 vs $839.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 53% less energy – 73 vs 155 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the EPYC 7302
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 4 threads
Core i3-540 vs EPYC 7302
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
180
92%
Min 1% FPS
125
93%
Price, $
$105.32
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Core i3-540 vs EPYC 7302 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 i3-540 vs EPYC 7302 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-540 vs EPYC 7302 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-540
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
4 MB
3%
Base Frequency
3.066 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
42%
EPYC 7302
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
98%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | EPYC 7302 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2019 |
| $133.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rome |
73 W | Power Consumption | 155 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
