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Intel i3-3240 vs AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad

The AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core is newer than Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz also around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz is around 24% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2202 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.

×Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz×AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core+ ADD
Price $41 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155FM2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 320KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP55W65W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2012
# of Samples1897305
CPU Value57.0263.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1783(0.0%)1355(-24.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2339(-11.3%)2637(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
2,339
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
2,637
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
57.0
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
263.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz
1,783
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
1,355
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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.
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core
Max TDP55W65W
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.