Ryzen 7 7800X vs Pentium N3540

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2947	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.03	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	AMD Ryzen 7
Designer	Intel	AMD
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Zen 4
Release date	22 May 2014 (11 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$251	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	2.16 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.66 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB L2 Cache	96 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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	no data
Socket	FCBGA1170	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data

Security technologies

Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.32 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium N3540 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	4	no data
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	120 Watt

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