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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-540 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 2793 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $90.0 vs $109.99
- Up to 10% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - $1.0 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 73 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-540 - 99 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
90
90.9090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
90.09009009009009%
Price, $
$109.99
81%
FPS Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 354107 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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