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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i5-540M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 3468 days newer than Core i5-540M.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-540M - 293 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-540M - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-540M
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-540M
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-540M |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Arrandale |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket G1 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-540M
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
221 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,532.59
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235 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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221 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,690.87
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190 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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