Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Celeron M 520
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Celeron M 520 by a whopping 7547% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M 520 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3304 | 678 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Celeron M | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 0.47 | 72.37 |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M 520 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 1 MB L2 Cache | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | no data | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.95V-1.3V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M 520 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.
| Socket | PPGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 520 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron M 520 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 520 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz) |
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 | 0.15 | 11.47 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has a 7546.7% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 520 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M 520 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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