The Xeon W3540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 7600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon W3540
The Ryzen 5 7600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 7600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
167
78%
Min 1% FPS
112
79%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
100%
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 7600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 7600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 5 7600 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
63%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 7600
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $229.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
