The Xeon W3540 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600X
- A faster gaming CPU than the Xeon W3540
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than the Xeon W3540 – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Xeon W3540 – 12 vs 8 threads
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 5600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
167
83%
Min 1% FPS
112
85%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, CA$
CA$199.66
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.99/FPS
100%
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 5600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
70%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $299.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
