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| | Intel Core i3 540 vs 4150 |
Released January, 2010
Intel Core i3 540
- 3.06 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 540
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | More l3 cache 4 MB |
| | More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Released February, 2014
Intel Core i3 4150
- 3.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the 4150
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Higher clock speed 3.5 GHz |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 43.88W | | Marginally newer Feb, 2014 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More l3 cache | 4 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.5 GHz | vs | 3.06 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 94.68W | 2.2x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2014 | vs | Jan, 2010 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Better geekbench (64-bit) score | 6,906 | vs | 4,351 | Around 60% better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 35.75 $/year | 2.7x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 91.1 $/year | Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 540 vs 4150
GeekBench
Core i3 540
5,930
Core i3 4150
6,906
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 540 | vs | 4150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.06 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1156 | |||
| LGA 1150 | |||
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| FMA3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| F16C | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 73W | 54W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 35.75 $/year | 13.01 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 91.1 $/year | 47.3 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 94.68W | 43.88W | |
bus | |||
| Transfer rate | 2,500 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i3 540 | vs | 4150 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 23 | 35 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 72°C | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 21,333.32 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Intel Core i3 540 | Intel Core i3 4150 |
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