i7-3940XM Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking170not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation70.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency25.16no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$349no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads328
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache64 MB8 MB
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors8,300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900XT has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

i7-3940XM Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 90.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 5900XT is a desktop processor while Core i7-3940XM Extreme Edition is a notebook one.


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