CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-540

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Ryzen 5 5500
63
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Ryzen 5 5500
29
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Ryzen 5 5500
19
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Ryzen 5 5500
37

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Ryzen 5 5500
3059
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Ryzen 5 5500
19553
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Ryzen 5 5500
1875
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Ryzen 5 5500
7693

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i3-540 Ryzen 5 5500
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Cezanne
Release Date Jan 2010 Apr 2022
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Base Clock 3.06 3.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.20
L1 Cache 128 KB 384 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 3 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 16 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Socket LGA1156 AM4
TDP 73 65
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