Compare processors

Intel logo Core i3-540
versus
AMD logo Phenom II X2 555

Intel Core i3-540 logo AMD Phenom II X2 555 logo
General information Core i3-540 Phenom II X2 555
Launched Q1 2010 Q1 2010
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel AMD
Socket LGA1156 AM2+
Series Name Intel Core i3 AMD Phenom II X2
Core Family Name Clarkdale Callisto
Clock 3.1 GHz 3.1 % 3.2 GHz 0 %
Cores 2 0 % 2 0 %
Threads 4 0 % 2 50 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 73 W 8.7 % 80 W 0 %
Lithography 32 nm 28.9 % 45 nm 0 %
L1 Cache 2 × 32 kB Instruction
2 × 32 kB Data
2 × 64 kB Instruction
2 × 64 kB Data
L2 Cache 2 × 256 kB
2 × 512 kB
L3 Cache 1 × 4 MB
1 × 6 MB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported Yes No
Performance Core i3-540 Phenom II X2 555
Overall Score 31563 0 % 30284 4.1 %
Future Proof 17 % 0 % 17 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 992 0 % 841 15.2 %
Single Thread Score 1263.4 3.5 % 1309.4 0 %
Encrypting Data 2265.8 MB/s 0 % 1922.3 MB/s 15.2 %
Compressing Data 32.8 MB/s 0 % 27.2 MB/s 16.9 %
String objects sorting 4562.4 thousand/s 0 % 3561.7 thousand/s 21.9 %
Prime numbers generation 9.9 millions/s 1.2 % 10.1 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 7998.4 millions/s 0 % 3744 millions/s 53.2 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 3496.5 millions/s 0 % 2780.6 millions/s 20.5 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i3-540, Phenom II X2 555.

Average frames per second Core i3-540 Phenom II X2 555
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 48.6 FPS 44.7 FPS
High settings 77.7 FPS 71.6 FPS
Medium settings 97.1 FPS 89.4 FPS
Low settings 121.4 FPS 111.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 7.9 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i3-540 Phenom II X2 555
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 106.1 FPS 103.8 FPS
High settings 169.8 FPS 166.1 FPS
Medium settings 212.3 FPS 207.7 FPS
Low settings 265.3 FPS 259.6 FPS
Difference 0 % 2.2 %
Configuration Settings
Gaming astronaut image
Video game
Required
Screen resolution Screen resolution image
Required
Screen resolution image
Compare processors
Processor image
Processor Processor image
Selected processors