i7-940 vs Ryzen 5 3500

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500
6 cores / 6 threads, 65 Watt
8.05
+333%
Core i7-940
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.86

Ryzen 5 3500 outperforms Core i7-940 by a whopping 333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9301987
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.24
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.721.35
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads68
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940 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
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500 and Core i7-940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s25.6 GB/s

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 8.05
+333%
i7-940 1.86

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 12791
+334%
i7-940 2947

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 1514
+235%
i7-940 452

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.

Ryzen 5 3500 5378
+245%
i7-940 1557

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 1.86
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500 has a 332.8% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

i7-940, on the other hand, has 33.3% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 3500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-940 in performance tests.


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