Ryzen 5 3600X vs V-Series V140
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 676 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.91 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 11.41 |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 4 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 27 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $249 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 October 2010 | 27 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 95 Watt |
V-Series V140 has 280% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 3600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that V-Series V140 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 3600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V140 and Ryzen 5 3600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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