Ultra 5 245KF vs Ryzen 5 7540U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
11.80
Core Ultra 5 245KF
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 125 Watt
27.68
+135%

Core Ultra 5 245KF outperforms Ryzen 5 7540U by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking662176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.57
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)no data
Power efficiency39.8820.96
Architecture codenamePhoenix (Zen4) (2023)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date3 May 2023 (1 year ago)24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5.2 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm3 nm
Die size178 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors25,000 million17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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
SocketFP7FCLGA1851
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF 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 Ultra 5 245KF 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 Ultra 5 245KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5-6400
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740M ( - 2500 MHz)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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
Ultra 5 245KF 27.68
+135%

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
Ultra 5 245KF 43973
+135%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.80 27.68
Recency 3 May 2023 24 October 2024
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 4 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 7540U has 346.4% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 245KF, on the other hand, has a 134.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core Ultra 5 245KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 7540U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 7540U is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7540U and Core Ultra 5 245KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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