Ryzen 5 7540U vs Core i7-640UM

Place in performance ranking	2548	577
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)
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Phoenix (Zen4)
Release date	4 January 2010 (14 years ago)	3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$305	no data
Current price	$1359 (4.5x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-640UM 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.27 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Die size	81+114 mm²	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-640UM 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	BGA1288	FP7
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 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 i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 7540U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	AMD Radeon 740M
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-640UM and Ryzen 5 7540U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

i7-640UM 0.76

Ryzen 5 7540U 12.42
+1534%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 1534% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-640UM 1183

Ryzen 5 7540U 19213
+1524%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 1524% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-640UM 226

Ryzen 5 7540U 2139
+846%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 846% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-640UM 442

Ryzen 5 7540U 8103
+1733%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i7-640UM by 1733% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.76	12.42
Recency	4 January 2010	3 May 2023
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	28 Watt