i3-4340TE vs Ryzen 9 9950X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 58 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 63.97 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 23.26 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 15 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 11 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16,630 million | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM5 | 1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 15 August 2024 | 11 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 32 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 170 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9950X has an age advantage of 10 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.
i3-4340TE, on the other hand, has 385.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 9950X and Core i3-4340TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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