The Xeon E5540 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5700X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5540
The Ryzen 7 5700X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5540 vs Ryzen 7 5700X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Average FPS
166
82%
Min 1% FPS
111
83%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Xeon E5540 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5540 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5540 vs Ryzen 7 5700X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5540
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.53 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
61%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
33%
Ryzen 7 5700X
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5540 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $774.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Nehalem-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 80 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 2.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
