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AMD Sempron 150 vs Intel i3-3240

The Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is newer than AMD Sempron 150 and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 37% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz uses around 20% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1864 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Sempron 150×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $14.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM3LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores1 (Threads: 1)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP45W55W
Yearly Running Cost$8.21$10.04
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples201844
CPU Value40.0155.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)11173(-37.3%)1782(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)597(-74.3%)2323(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Sempron 150
597
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,323
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Sempron 150
40.0
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
155.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Sempron 150
1,117
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,782
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Sempron 150 Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP45W55W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.