Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Apple M2 Pro
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 534 | 679 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 71.79 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro 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 | 3.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 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 | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro 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) | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt | 15 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M2 Pro 19-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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.20 | 11.81 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2424 Watt | 15 Watt |
Apple M2 Pro has a 20.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 16060% lower power consumption.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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