Ryzen 9 5950X vs Pentium N3540

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.78
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
29.80
+3721%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 3721% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2637157
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.97
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel PentiumAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency9.4825.88
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$251$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.16 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache224 KB1 MB
L2 cache2 MB8 MB
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1170AM4
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency896 MHz-
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes4no data
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium N3540 0.78
Ryzen 9 5950X 29.80
+3721%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium N3540 1200
Ryzen 9 5950X 45602
+3700%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Pentium N3540 193
Ryzen 9 5950X 2216
+1048%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Pentium N3540 550
Ryzen 9 5950X 12140
+2107%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Pentium N3540 1364
Ryzen 9 5950X 6690
+391%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Pentium N3540 4752
Ryzen 9 5950X 56641
+1092%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Pentium N3540 21.92
Ryzen 9 5950X 4.23
+418%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Pentium N3540 2
Ryzen 9 5950X 48
+2417%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Pentium N3540 157
Ryzen 9 5950X 4324
+2663%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Pentium N3540 42
Ryzen 9 5950X 267
+535%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Pentium N3540 0.5
Ryzen 9 5950X 3.08
+516%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Pentium N3540 0.3
Ryzen 9 5950X 26
+8866%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Pentium N3540 11
Ryzen 9 5950X 212
+1806%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Pentium N3540 54
Ryzen 9 5950X 330
+508%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Pentium N3540 1210
Ryzen 9 5950X 12736
+953%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 29.80
Recency 22 May 2014 8 October 2020
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium N3540 has 1400% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 3720.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium N3540 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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