Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Pentium Dual SU4100
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Pentium Dual Core SU4100 by a whopping 3600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3090 | 678 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) |
| Power efficiency | 2.93 | 72.37 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Phoenix (Zen4) (2023) |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core SU4100 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 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 | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core SU4100 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.
| Socket | BGA956 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz) |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 11.47 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 23 May 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 15 Watt |
Pentium Dual SU4100 has 50% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has a 3600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1025% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Dual Core SU4100 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium Dual Core SU4100 and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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