7 150U vs Ryzen 5 7540U

VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.80
+18.8%
Core 7 150U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.93

Ryzen 5 7540U outperforms Core 7 150U by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking661779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency39.8662.61
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size178 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors25,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U 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
SocketFP7FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

Ryzen 5 7540U 11.80
+18.8%
7 150U 9.93

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.

Ryzen 5 7540U 18743
+18.8%
7 150U 15780

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.

Ryzen 5 7540U 2090
7 150U 2216
+6%

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.

Ryzen 5 7540U 7972
+4.8%
7 150U 7604

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 5 7540U 1676
+11.3%
7 150U 1506

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.

Ryzen 5 7540U 264
7 150U 270
+2.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8296
+3.9%
7 150U 7987

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 413
+15.4%
7 150U 358

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 1866
7 150U 1939
+3.9%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7540U 6039
+3.7%
7 150U 5822

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7540U 35368
7 150U 37997
+7.4%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7540U 286
7 150U 306
+7%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7540U 687
+1.9%
7 150U 674

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 8971
7 150U 9038
+0.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7540U 2519
7 150U 2656
+5.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.80 9.93
Recency 3 May 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7540U has a 18.8% higher aggregate performance score.

7 150U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, 66.7% more physical cores, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7540U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 7 150U in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7540U and Core 7 150U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 5 7540U
Ryzen 5 7540U
Intel Core 7 150U
Core 7 150U

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 57 votes

Rate Ryzen 5 7540U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.5 55 votes

Rate Core 7 150U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 5 7540U or Core 7 150U, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.