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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 2772 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $60.0 vs $819.3
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 73 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-540 - 278 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 32 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
408
34.842015371477366%
Multi-Core
841
11.155325640005307%
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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