The Xeon W3540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon W3540
The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon W3540 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, CA$
CA$639
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.97/FPS
100%
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7 7800X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
8%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
96 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $449.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Raphael |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 96 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | No |
