i3-540 vs A6-7480

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Aggregate performance score

A6-7480
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 45 Watt
1.16
+19.6%
Core i3-540
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
0.97

A6-7480 outperforms Core i3-540 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A6-7480 and Core i3-540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23842496
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.441.26
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date26 October 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

A6-7480 and Core i3-540 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz0.07 GHz
Bus rateno data2.5 GT/s
L1 cache160K64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm32 nm
Die size250 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors3,100 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on A6-7480 and Core i3-540 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFM2+FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A6-7480 and Core i3-540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDIno data+

Security technologies

A6-7480 and Core i3-540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A6-7480 and Core i3-540 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A6-7480 and Core i3-540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16.38 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardRadeon R5Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HDno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A6-7480 and Core i3-540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A6-7480 and Core i3-540.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

A6-7480 1.16
+19.6%
i3-540 0.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

A6-7480 1837
+19.3%
i3-540 1540

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.16 0.97
Recency 26 October 2018 7 January 2010
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 28 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 73 Watt

A6-7480 has a 19.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 62.2% lower power consumption.

i3-540, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

The A6-7480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-540 in performance tests.


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