CPU Compare

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Intel Core i3-540

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
45
Core i3-540
26
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Ryzen 5 1600X
20
Core i3-540
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Ryzen 5 1600X
9
Core i3-540
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Ryzen 5 1600X
25
Core i3-540
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
2192
Core i3-540
1262
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
13013
Core i3-540
1549
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
1135
Core i3-540
403
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 5 1600X
4758
Core i3-540
835

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i3-540

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Ryzen 5 1600X Core i3-540
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Zen Clarkdale
Release Date Apr 2017 Jan 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Base Clock 3.60 3.06
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 576 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 3 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 16 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket AM4 LGA1156
TDP 95 73
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