CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-540

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-540
26
Ryzen 9 3900X
56
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-540
2
Ryzen 9 3900X
49
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-540
1
Ryzen 9 3900X
20
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-540
10
Ryzen 9 3900X
42

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
1257
Ryzen 9 3900X
2707
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
1516
Ryzen 9 3900X
32736
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-540
408
Ryzen 9 3900X
1709
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-540
838
Ryzen 9 3900X
9934

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-540 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i3-540 Ryzen 9 3900X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Zen 2
Release Date Jan 2010 Jul 2019
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 12
Threads 4 24
Base Clock 3.06 3.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 4.60
L1 Cache 128 KB 768 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 6 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 64 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Socket LGA1156 AM4
TDP 73 105
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