Chart below shows dependence on processor score in bottleneck calculation with AMD Radeon RX 540 graphic card for General Tasks.
We don't recommend you to downgrade your processor if you physically own it because there is no good reason to replace current processor with weaker one. Here is list of processors that will best work with your AMD Radeon RX 540 graphic card. This processors with AMD Radeon RX 540 will have less bottleneck than with your current Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 processor.
A6-7400K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
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3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
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Pentium G3240T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
LGA1150
Socket |
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.7 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Celeron G1820T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
LGA1150
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
PRO A4-8350B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2016
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
PRO A6-8570E |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2017
Launched |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|||
3 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Athlon II X3 435 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2009
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.9 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Phenom 9550 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2008
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
A9-9430 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2017
Launched |
3.2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
||||
3.2 GHz
Clock |
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Core i3-560 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
PRO A6-9500E |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2017
Launched |
AM4
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3 GHz
Clock |
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Pentium G2020 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
A6 PRO-7400B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
FM2+
Socket |
3.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.5 GHz
Clock |
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
A6-3600 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2011
Launched |
FM1
Socket |
2.1 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.1 GHz
Clock |
2.4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Celeron G1630 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2013
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
A6-6400K |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2013
Launched |
FM2
Socket |
3.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.9 GHz
Clock |
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
Pentium G2020T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X2 B59 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2012
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Pentium G850 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2011
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Athlon II X3 415e |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.5 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X2 565 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.4 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Phenom 8750 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2009
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X3 700e |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-4020Y |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
BGA1168
Socket |
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
12 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
A6-5400B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2013
Launched |
FM2
Socket |
3.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.6 GHz
Clock |
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Pentium G860 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2011
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Pentium J3710 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2016
Launched |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
6 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|||
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2.6 GHz
Turbo Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Phenom 8600B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2009
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.3 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Celeron J4025 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2020
Launched |
FCBGA1090
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
10 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4300Y |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2013
Launched |
BGA1168
Socket |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
12 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
A4 PRO-7300B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2014
Launched |
3.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|||
3.8 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Core i3-2100T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.5 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-530 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.9 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X4 900e |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2010
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Core i5-4202Y |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
12 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Core i5-4302Y |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2014
Launched |
FCBGA1168
Socket |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
12 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2.3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
|||||
Celeron G1610 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2012
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
Core i3-2120T |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2011
Launched |
LGA1155
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Phenom 9750B |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2009
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.4 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Pentium G870 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2012
Launched |
FCLGA1155
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
||||||
A4-7300 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2014
Launched |
FM2
Socket |
3.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.8 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
A4-6320 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q2 2014
Launched |
FM2
Socket |
3.8 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.8 GHz
Clock |
4 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
2
Threads |
|||||
Core i3-540 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2010
Launched |
LGA1156
Socket |
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
3.1 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X3 B73 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q3 2010
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.8 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Phenom 9500 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q4 2008
Launched |
AM2+
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Phenom II X3 710 |
Desktop
Used in |
Q1 2009
Launched |
AM3
Socket |
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.6 GHz
Clock |
3
Cores |
3
Threads |
||||||
Opteron 1354 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2009
Launched |
AM2
Socket |
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2.2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Xeon E5320 |
Server
Used in |
Q1 2009
Launched |
LGA771
Socket |
1.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
1.9 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Opteron X3216 |
Server
Used in |
Q3 2017
Launched |
1.6 GHz
Clock |
2
Cores |
15 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
|||
1.6 GHz
Clock |
3 GHz
Turbo Clock |
2
Cores |
||||||
Xeon E5504 |
Server
Used in |
Q2 2009
Launched |
LGA1366
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |
||||||
Xeon E5335 |
Server
Used in |
Q2 2009
Launched |
LGA771
Socket |
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP |
||
2 GHz
Clock |
4
Cores |
4
Threads |