The Core i9-7940X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Athlon 3000G, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $232.78 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-7940X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 78% cheaper – $67.22 vs $300.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 79% less energy – 35 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-7940X vs Athlon 3000G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-7940X
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
210
100%
Min 1% FPS
107
100%
Price, $
$300
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
23%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
202
96%
Min 1% FPS
101
94%
Price, $
$67.22
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Core i9-7940X vs Athlon 3000G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-7940X vs Athlon 3000G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-7940X vs Athlon 3000G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-7940X
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
14%
L3 Cache
4 MB
21%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-7940X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| $1,399.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Skylake-X | Codename | Zen |
| 165 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
14 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | Non-Turbo |
19.25 MB | L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
