Ryzen 5 7540U vs i5-4220Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4220Y
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
1.04
Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
12.21
+1074%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i5-4220Y by a whopping 1074% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2448649
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency8.2539.76
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FP7
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4200AMD Radeon 740M
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency850 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4220Y and Ryzen 5 7540U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes1220
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no 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.

i5-4220Y 1.04
Ryzen 5 7540U 12.21
+1074%

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.

i5-4220Y 1591
Ryzen 5 7540U 18685
+1074%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.04 12.21
Integrated graphics card 0.99 8.26
Recency 14 April 2014 3 May 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 28 Watt

i5-4220Y has 154.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 7540U, on the other hand, has a 1074% higher aggregate performance score, 734.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4220Y in performance tests.


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