Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97
+144%
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.47

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking167687
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple M4AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency82.2971.99
Architecture codenameno dataPhoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.592 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache4 MB6 MB
L3 cacheno data16 MB
Chip lithography3 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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)32 Watt15 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 16-core GPUAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 11.47
Recency 30 October 2024 23 May 2023
Physical cores 12 6
Chip lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 143.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has 113.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


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