Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 676 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 72.44 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn-L (2008−2009) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 29 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 | 1.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | BGA956 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5.5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 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 Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | AMD Radeon 740M |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 March 2009 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 6 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 15 Watt |
Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 has 200% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 14 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Solo ULV SU3500 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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