CPU Compare

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i3-540

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
71
Core i3-540
26
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Ryzen 9 5900X
59
Core i3-540
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Ryzen 9 5900X
24
Core i3-540
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Ryzen 9 5900X
51
Core i3-540
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 9 5900X
3471
Core i3-540
1257
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 9 5900X
39264
Core i3-540
1516
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Ryzen 9 5900X
2206
Core i3-540
408
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Ryzen 9 5900X
11929
Core i3-540
838

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and Intel Core i3-540

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Ryzen 9 5900X Core i3-540
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Vermeer Clarkdale
Release Date Nov 2020 Jan 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Base Clock 3.70 3.06
Turbo Clock 4.80 0.00
L1 Cache 768 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 6 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 64 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Socket AM4 LGA1156
TDP 105 73
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