Ryzen 3 1300 vs i9-7940X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking408not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.29no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency9.37no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2017 (7 years ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads284
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature102 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2017 11 April 2017
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 4
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

i9-7940X has an age advantage of 4 months, and 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

Ryzen 3 1300, on the other hand, has 153.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 3 1300. We've got no test results to judge.


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