Intel Core i3-540 vs Sony Playstation 5 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core i3-540		Sony Playstation 5
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-540 and the Sony Playstation 5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i3-540 2 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Sony Playstation 5 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (68)
Intel Core i3 500 (4)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
1	Generation	3
Clarkdale	Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-540 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.06 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Sony Playstation 5 clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Sony Playstation 5
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.06 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.50 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Sony Playstation 5
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)	GPU	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	2.23 GHz
0.73 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
5	GPU Generation	1
32 nm	Technology	7 nm
2	Max. displays	1
12	Compute units	36
24	Shader	2304
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
10.1	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)	GPU	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-540, while the Sony Playstation 5 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Sony Playstation 5
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333	Memory	GDDR6
16 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	448.0 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
0.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	12
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	23.6 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-540 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the Sony Playstation 5 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Sony Playstation 5
73 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i3-540 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Sony Playstation 5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.
Intel Core i3-540	Characteristic	Sony Playstation 5
32 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1156	Socket	BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q3/2020
117 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 (48%)

Sony Playstation 5 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-540 (13%)

Sony Playstation 5 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	478 (48%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	992 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1141 (17%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	6635 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-540 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (0%)
	Sony Playstation 5 AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Playstation 5) @ 2.23 GHz	10300 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1516 (9%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	16095 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	1056 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	9625 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	470 (100%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	952 (100%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	402 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	0 (0%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	3735 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	685 (100%)
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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Intel Core i3-540 vs Sony Playstation 5

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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details