Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Athlon II X4 600e

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X4 600e
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
1.13
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.50
+918%

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Athlon II X4 600e by a whopping 918% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X4 600e and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2400685
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency2.3872.56
Architecture codenamePropus (2009−2011)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$130no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X4 600e 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)384 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm4 nm
Die size169 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors300 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X4 600e 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X4 600e and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X4 600e and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Athlon II X4 600e 1.13
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 11.50
+918%

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.

Athlon II X4 600e 1795
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 18265
+918%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 11.50
Recency 20 October 2009 23 May 2023
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 917.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 1025% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X4 600e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X4 600e is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X4 600e and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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