Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i5-2540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3078 days newer than Core i5-2540M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2540M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 22% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-2540M - 111 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2540M - 16 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2540M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2540M | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
