The Xeon W3540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon W3540
The Ryzen 7 5800X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 5800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
167
82%
Min 1% FPS
112
84%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon W3540 vs Ryzen 7 5800X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon W3540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.93 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
68%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon W3540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $449.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
