Opteron 4334 vs i5-540M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-540M
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.14
Opteron 4334
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.49
+118%

Opteron 4334 outperforms Core i5-540M by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking23751746
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency3.082.48
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Seoul (2012)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)4 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$257no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed2.53 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.07 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache64K (per core)288 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81+114 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketBGA1288,PGA988C32
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-540M 1.14
Opteron 4334 2.49
+118%

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.

i5-540M 1808
Opteron 4334 3949
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.14 2.49
Recency 7 January 2010 4 December 2012
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 95 Watt

i5-540M has 171.4% lower power consumption.

Opteron 4334, on the other hand, has a 118.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Opteron 4334 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-540M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-540M is a notebook processor while Opteron 4334 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-540M and Opteron 4334, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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