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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2611 days newer than Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 7% better in Saints Row than Core i3-540 - 155 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£196.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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