Intel Core i5-540M vs AMD Phenom X4 9650
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-540M and AMD Phenom X4 9650. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 412 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 234 |
| 891 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 856 |
| 1763 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | |
| 1156 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | |
| 970 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-540M | Processor | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
| 2530 MHz | Frequency | 2300 MHz |
| 3070 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors | GPU | |
| Arrandale | Codename | Agena |
| BGA1288, PGA988 | Package | Socket AM2+ (940) |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 411 | Single-Core Score | 250 |
| 997 | Multi-Core Score | 773 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 10.13.6 (Build 17G14042) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2010) | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| MacBookPro6,2 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-F22586C8 MacBookPro6,2 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK Computer INC. M3N78 |
| Power Plan | Prestazioni elevate |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-540M | Name | AMD Phenom X4 9650 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 4 Cores |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 37 Stepping 2 | Identifier | AuthenticAMD Family 16 Model 2 Stepping 3 |
| 2.53 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 2.30 GHz | |
| Package | Socket AM2+ (940) | |
| Codename | Agena | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 64.0 KB x 4 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 64.0 KB x 4 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 512 KB x 4 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 8.00 GB |
| Frequency | 333 MHz | |
| 1067 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 411 | Single-Core Score | 250 |
|---|---|---|
| 444 | Crypto Score | 41 |
| 394 | Integer Score | 284 |
| 442 | Floating Point Score | 211 |
| 444 775.7 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 41 71.6 MB/sec |
| 333 1.69 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 365 1.85 MB/sec |
| 419 19.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 359 17.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 321 905.0 KTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 262 739.0 KTE/sec |
| 307 360.0 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 290 340.1 KElements/sec |
| 420 131.6 Krows/sec | SQLite | 279 87.4 Krows/sec |
| 480 26.0 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 301 16.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 398 126.7 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 247 78.6 KB/sec |
| 443 3.45 Klines/sec | Clang | 260 2.03 Klines/sec |
| 468 5.43 images/sec | Camera | 221 2.56 images/sec |
| 232 290.3 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 153 191.5 Kpairs/sec |
| 497 3078.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 284 1757.8 FPS |
| 318 17.5 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 117 6.41 Mpixels/sec |
| 515 3.96 images/sec | Face Detection | 193 1.49 images/sec |
| 468 11.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 209 5.15 Mpixels/sec |
| 767 37.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 393 19.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 881 12.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 458 6.23 Mpixels/sec |
| 579 464.8 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 271 217.2 Kpixels/sec |
| 394 3.53 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 155 1.39 Kpixels/sec |
| 404 12.9 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 206 6.60 Words/sec |
| 227 8.78 images/sec | Machine Learning | 117 4.53 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 997 | Multi-Core Score | 773 |
|---|---|---|
| 1084 | Crypto Score | 125 |
| 980 | Integer Score | 863 |
| 1019 | Floating Point Score | 686 |
| 1084 1.85 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 125 218.5 MB/sec |
| 1333 6.74 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1168 5.91 MB/sec |
| 1057 50.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1249 59.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 1008 2.84 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 619 1.75 MTE/sec |
| 813 955.1 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 1001 1.18 MElements/sec |
| 919 288.0 Krows/sec | SQLite | 944 295.7 Krows/sec |
| 989 53.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 798 43.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 867 276.3 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 631 201.1 KB/sec |
| 1021 7.95 Klines/sec | Clang | 942 7.34 Klines/sec |
| 898 10.4 images/sec | Camera | 657 7.62 images/sec |
| 740 926.0 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 558 697.9 Kpairs/sec |
| 1525 9449.3 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 948 5874.6 FPS |
| 816 44.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 489 26.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1156 8.90 images/sec | Face Detection | 658 5.07 images/sec |
| 1176 29.0 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 670 16.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1403 68.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1187 58.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 1963 26.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1492 20.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1412 1.13 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 942 756.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 784 7.03 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 498 4.46 Kpixels/sec |
| 758 24.2 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 575 18.4 Words/sec |
| 425 16.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 289 11.2 images/sec |