Core i7-2840QM vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	238	1674
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	4 September 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data
Current price	$403 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 5 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	1160 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-2840QM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	25.598 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-2840QM by 751% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	21.11	2.48
Recency	7 July 2019	4 September 2011
Physical cores	12	4
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt

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