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Core i7-3540M vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-3540M vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i7-3540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2371 days newer than Core i7-3540M.

Advantages of Core i7-3540M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-3540M - 163 vs 153 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 16 vs 4 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


FPS

153

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

163

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.19/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$193.71

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$193.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 252 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo
Core i7-3540M

Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013


Single-Core

555

34%

Multi-Core

1114

14%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-3540M Logo

Core i7-3540M

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Jan 8th, 2013Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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