i5-3340 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.16
+271%

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms i5-3340 by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking7571683
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 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
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
FDIno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.05 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i5-3340.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 10.16
+271%
i5-3340 2.74

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 7 1700X 15666
+271%
i5-3340 4227

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 7 1700X 1101
+95.9%
i5-3340 562

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 7 1700X 5640
+236%
i5-3340 1680

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.16 2.74
Recency 22 February 2017 1 July 2013
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 77 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 270.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

i5-3340, on the other hand, has 23.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3340 in performance tests.


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