Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U vs Core 2 Duo T5200

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	692
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Core 2 Duo	no data
Power efficiency	no data	37.68
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	Hawk Point (2024)
Release date	July 2006 (18 years ago)	16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.66 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	533 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	4 nm
Die size	143 mm2	137 mm2
Maximum core temperature	85 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	20,900 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	479	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U 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 Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-x	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo T5200 and Ryzen 5 PRO 8540U.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	14

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	65 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	34 Watt	28 Watt

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