Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X 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 5 1500X is 1554 days newer than Core i7-3540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3540M - 669 vs 611 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3540M - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Single-Core
555
50.27173913043478%
Multi-Core
1114
30.57080131723381%
Intel Core i7-3540M | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |