Ryzen 5 7540U vs i7-8700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700K
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.58
Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.77
+37.2%

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core i7-8700K by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking876654
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.50no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency8.5539.78
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date5 October 2017 (7 years ago)3 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size149 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FP7
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700K 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700K 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
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-8700K 8.58
Ryzen 5 7540U 11.77
+37.2%

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.

i7-8700K 13622
Ryzen 5 7540U 18690
+37.2%

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.

i7-8700K 1610
Ryzen 5 7540U 2089
+29.8%

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.

i7-8700K 6514
Ryzen 5 7540U 7958
+22.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-8700K 7328
Ryzen 5 7540U 7365
+0.5%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-8700K 39096
+41.4%
Ryzen 5 7540U 27647

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-8700K 11701
Ryzen 5 7540U 11925
+1.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-8700K 15
Ryzen 5 7540U 19
+29.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-8700K 1362
Ryzen 5 7540U 1676
+23.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-8700K 192
Ryzen 5 7540U 264
+37.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-8700K 2.2
Ryzen 5 7540U 3.22
+46.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-8700K 8
Ryzen 5 7540U 8.7
+8.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-8700K 87
+15.5%
Ryzen 5 7540U 76

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-8700K 232
+2.5%
Ryzen 5 7540U 226

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-8700K 7120
+35%
Ryzen 5 7540U 5273

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-8700K 6310
Ryzen 5 7540U 8296
+31.5%

Blender(-)

i7-8700K 333
Ryzen 5 7540U 413
+24.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-8700K 1210
Ryzen 5 7540U 1866
+54.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.58 11.77
Integrated graphics card 3.09 8.31
Recency 5 October 2017 3 May 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 7540U has a 37.2% higher aggregate performance score, 168.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7540U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8700K and Ryzen 5 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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