Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs i7-4850EQ
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4850EQ 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 | Intel Core i7 | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 72.49 |
| Architecture codename | Crystalwell (2013−2014) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 29 August 2013 (11 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4850EQ 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 16 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 264 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4850EQ 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 | Intel BGA1364 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4850EQ 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 i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 5200 | AMD Radeon 740M |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 August 2013 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U has an age advantage of 9 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 213.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-4850EQ and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. We've got no test results to judge.
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