Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Apple M2 Max
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 456 | 620 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Apple M-Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen4) |
Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
Threads | 12 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 36 MB | 6 MB |
L3 cache | 48 MB | 16 MB |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
Number of transistors | 67000 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Max and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 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.
Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | AMD Radeon 740M |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
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.
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Apple M2 Max outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by 46% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 14.71 | 11.75 |
Recency | 17 January 2023 | 23 May 2023 |
Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 15 Watt |
The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.
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